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{"title":"GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND TOLERANCE OF JATROPHA CURCAS IN SPENT OIL CONTAMINATED SOIL","authors":"Oyedeji, Bankolé, Bolanle-Ojo","doi":"10.35410/ijaeb.2019.4459","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35410/ijaeb.2019.4459","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":364314,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125792951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"AGRONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF FIVE SORGHUM VARIETIES IN A HUMID TROPICAL ZONE AS INFLUENCED BY FERTILIZER RATES","authors":"Ndukwe O. O, Okondor P. I, Uko, I., Obidiebube E. A, Okolie H, Apalowo O. A, Orji C. M","doi":"10.35410/ijaeb.2023.5820","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35410/ijaeb.2023.5820","url":null,"abstract":"The phenology, growth and yield performance of four new varieties of sorghum as influenced by NPK 15:15:15 rates were evaluated in Awka, Anambra State Nigeria, a humid tropical zone. The new varieties, Improved Deko, SK-5912, KSV-8 and CSR-01 were evaluated alongside BidaLocal, an existing Nigerian sorghum landrace whereas NPK rates comprised 0, 200 and 400kg/ha. Experimental design was 3 x 5 factorial experiment in randomized complete block design(RCBD). The findings showed significant (P<0.05) interaction effect on phenology of sorghum. All the new varieties significantly flowered and matured earlier than the landrace. Earliestflowering (≈ 69 days) and grain maturity (≈ 111 days) were recorded in Improved Deko across the NPK rates whereas latest flowering (≈ 114 days) and harvest (≈ 154 days) were observed in Bida local. This implied that the Improved Deko flowered (45 days) and matured (43 days) earlier than the Bida Local across the NPK rates. Bida Local produced more number of leaves with wider stems than the new varieties especially at 90 days after planting while fewest number of leaves and narrowest stems were observed in Improved Deko. Although there was a progressive increase in growth (plant height, number of leaves, stem girth) with increase in NPK rates but the mean values recorded with 200 kg/ha NPK application were significantly at par with those obtained with 400 kg/ha NPK application. Highest panicle weight (67.5 g/plant) and grain yield (2.33 t/ha) were significantly (P<0.05) recorded in SK-5912 when the variety received 200 kg/ha NPK. This grain yield (2.33 t/ha) from SK-5912 was higher than the world average sorghum production (1.45 t/ha) Varieties SK-5912, KSV-8 and CSR-01 and Improved Deko had 145.84%, 50.26% and 35.09% grain yield increase with 200 kg/ha NPK when compared to the local variety. The results obtained from the study showed that SK-5912, KSV-8 and CSR-01 sorghum varieties can adapt favourably to a humid region of Awka agricultural zone of Anambra State, Nigeria especially when the soil is amended with 200 kg/ha NPK.","PeriodicalId":364314,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125792959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"HERITAGE AND TOURISM: WHAT ACTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN THE TERRITORY OF HILLS?","authors":"Louis Djegbate, Sylvain Vissoh, Norbert Agoinon, Alain Zingongo","doi":"10.35410/ijaeb.2019.4491","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35410/ijaeb.2019.4491","url":null,"abstract":"The sustainable development of a territory by promoting the tourism sector requires an inventory of the tourist attractions and potentials of this territory. The objective of this research is to contribute to a better understanding of the tourist and ecotourism potential of the hill territory for the purpose of their promotion for local development. The methodology used combines documentary research and field work. This work consisted in making a survey through a preliminary visit then in-depth inquiries at the level of resource persons, individual interviews with the mayors and direct observations in the field. The data processing was done thanks to SPSS software, Arc -View and Excel. The analysis of the results was carried out based on the SWOT or FFOM (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) model. The results show that the territory of the hills, with an area of 13,951 square kilometers, has important tourism resources generated by its geography and history: 196 tourist resources have been identified and can be classified into three (3) main categories, namely natural landscapes, historic sites and monuments, folklore, habits and customs. These three categories respectively represent 13.76%, 23.18% and 29.71% of the tourism resources of the territory. The development and implementation of an effective strategy to develop this rich potential will develop the tourism sector and therefore strengthen the local economy in this territory.","PeriodicalId":364314,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129816621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"EVALUATION OF ORGANIC FUNGICIDES FOR CONTROL OF BLACK POINT IN DURUM WHEAT","authors":"ORTIZ-ÁVALOS Alma Angélica, CORTÉS-JIMÉNEZ Juan Manuel, Fuentes-Dávila Guillermo, ROSAS-JÁUREGUI Ivón Alejandra, FÉLIX-FUENTES José Luis Inifap","doi":"10.35410/ijaeb.2022.5765","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35410/ijaeb.2022.5765","url":null,"abstract":"The organic fungicides Cu ProtectiveR, PHC MilStop PlusR, CYR MEGAR, and FulciteR were evaluated for control of black point of wheat at the Norman E. Borlaug Experimental Station in the Yaqui Valley, Sonora, Mexico, during the crop season 2020-2021. Durum wheat commercial cultivar CIRNO C2008 was used for this evaluation by sowing on December 1, 2020, in an organic certified plot with a seed density of 70 kg ha-1. Four complementary irrigations were applied in addition to the irrigation for seed germination. Weed control was done manually. The organic fungicides were applied 83 and 111 days after sowing (grain filling and physiological maturity, respectively) with a Swissmex back pack sprayer (10 liter capacity) at the rates of 2.0, 1.5, and 6.0 liters of commercial product, as well as 7.0 grams, respectively for a volume of 300 L of water. The experimental design was a randomized complete block with three replications, the experimental plot consisted of three beds with double row 5 m long, and beds separated by 0.80 m, and the experimental unit consisted of one bed with two rows 1 m long. Harvest was done manually with a sickle and threshing with a Pullman stationary machine. The percentage of infected grains was calculated by counting infected and healthy grain from a sample of 100 from each experimental unit. The ANOVA was performed with the MSTAT version 2.10 and the mean comparison with the LSD test (p= 0.05). The average percentage of infected grains was 3.33, 4.33, 4.67, 9.67, and 16.25% for Cu ProtectiveR, PHC MilStop PlusR, CYR MEGAR, FulciteR, and the untreated check, respectively. The first three were statistically similar, different to FulciteR and the untreated check, and FulciteR was different than the untreated check. The biological effectiveness of Cu ProtectiveR, PHC MilStop PlusR, CYR MEGAR, and FulciteR for control of black point of wheat was 79.4, 73.3, 71.2, and 40.5%, respectively.","PeriodicalId":364314,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130019770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"ANTHROPOGENIC WASTE EFFECTS ON AQUACULTURE IN RIVER BENUE AT MAKURDI, NIGERIA","authors":"Akaamaa W. Williams, Malum Japhet. F","doi":"10.35410/ijaeb.2022.5743","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35410/ijaeb.2022.5743","url":null,"abstract":"River Benue originates from Cameroonian mountains and flows westwards into Nigeria covering about 1,488km into Makurdi. River Benue divides Makurdi town into North and South banks, occupied throughout its embankment by houses, markets, industrial and commercial structures producing all manners of municipal wastes and disposing them into the river while the same river is use for fishing and fish culture as well as the major source of water supply for the inhabitants living along the embankment. The purpose of the study was to assess the water quality parameters of River Benue at Makurdi metropolis for Aquaculture. Five sampling sites were selected along the water course at areas considered full of possible activities that are capable of affecting the quality of the river water for aquaculture. Water samples were collected monthly for a period of six months, (August to January). Water quality characteristics considered vital for aquatic life were examined: physical parameters investigated were Colour, Temperature, Turbidity, Suspended solids (SS) and Total dissolve solids(TDS); chemical parameters were pH, Total alkalinity, Total hardness Magnesium, Calcium, Iron, Phosphate, Nitrate, electrical conductivity, Dissolved oxygen, Biochemical oxygen demand, Chemical oxygen demand and Feacal coliform. Amongthe18 parameters studied: Water colour averagely appeared brownish, temperature ranged from 270c to 34.40c, turbidity (25.2 to 67.1 NTU), Suspended solids (22.5 to 55.6 mg/l), Total dissolve solids (189to820mg/l), pH (6.2 to 7.6),Total alkalinity (51.0 to 98.0 mg/l), Total hardness (58.0 to 141 mg/l),Phosphate (6.35 to 10.20 mg/l),Nitrate (2.1 to5.15mg/l),Magnesium (21.6 - 38.6 mg/l), Calcium (34.6 - 48.2 mg/l),Iron (0.37 - 1.35 mg/l), electrical conductivity (89.6 to 565 μS/cm), Dissolved oxygen(14.4 to 18.4 mg/l), Biochemical oxygen demand(5.4 to 9.42 mg/l), Chemical oxygen demand(25.7 to 33. 0 mg/l) and Feacal coliform(34.1 to 87.2 MPN). Most of their mean values were within the limit of FAO for aquaculture, except Magnesium, Calcium, Iron and Phosphate which might not be suitable for some species of fishes and fish culture without some level of treatment.","PeriodicalId":364314,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129548489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"GERMINATION AND MONITORING OF THE GROWTH OF MORINGA OLEIFERA LAM. SEEDLINGS IN NURSERY","authors":"Chauvelin Douh, Ayessa Lekoundzou, Clement Sosthène Oko, Djoph Watara Inkari, Félix Koubouana","doi":"10.35410/ijaeb.2022.5794","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35410/ijaeb.2022.5794","url":null,"abstract":"The study evaluates the germination of the Moringa oleifera Lam. seeds and growth of the seedlings in nursery. The seeds of species M. oleifera have been collected in the city of Brazzaville on the site of the semi-industrial nursery of the National Reforestation Service (SNR) of Kintele located 15 km from Brazzaville. A complete device of two blocks (owing to 100 seeds per block) has been set up in nursery. Each batch of 100 seeds has been subdivided as follows: the first batch of 50 seeds and/or seedlings treated with NPK 12-12-17 and the second batch of 50 seeds and/or seedlings untreated considered as a control block. For the NPK treatment, we have taken 10 grams of NPK (i.e. a full a box of tomatoes soaked in a 10 liter watering). Germination tests have been carried out in nursery at an average temperature of 22°C and an average humidity of 60%. The seeds have been individually and immediately sowned after treatment, and placed on a previously sterilized substrate composed of 25% sawdust and 75% humified earth in 0.5 liter phytocel bag. Overall, the results reveal 146 seeds germinated on 200 seeds sowned, i.e. 73% of seeds germinated. The number of days had a very highly significant effect on the seeds germination (p-value < 0.005). The average height of the seedlings varies from 8.971 to 21.54cm. The highest mean height was 21.91±6.12cm whose the coefficient of variation was 27.94%. On the other hand, the lowest average height was 12.71±2.01cm, with a coefficient of variation of 15.80%. Overall, the seedlings displayed an average height growth of 34.18 cm. Nonetheless, the Student's t test demonstrates a very highly significant influence on the height growth of the seedlings between fertilized and unfertilized blocks (p-value < 0.005). The study suggests that efforts should be deploy for species M. oleifera, used generally in Africa. Reforestation of M. oleifera species with seedlings from nurseries would seem to be the essential technique to ensure the sustainability of the plant.","PeriodicalId":364314,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124624251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"EFFECT OF NITROGEN RATES ON GROWTH, FRUIT AND SEED YIELD OF OKRA (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench)","authors":"Badamasi M.M, I. H, A. B., Salaudeen T.M","doi":"10.35410/ijaeb.2023.5797","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35410/ijaeb.2023.5797","url":null,"abstract":"A Field trial was conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Federal University of Technology, Minna (Southern Guinea Savanna ecological zone of Nigeria) during the 2019 and 2020 cropping seasons. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design and replicated three times. The treatments consisted of two okra varieties (NHAe47-4 and LD 88) and five rates of nitrogen fertilizer (0, 30, 60, 90 and 120 kg N ha-1). Each plot measures 2×5.25 m (10.5m2) comprising of eight ridges. Parameters measured included days to first flower bud initiation and opening, days to 50% flowering, plant height, number of leaves, abortion incidence, number of productive branches, number of fresh fruits, number of seeds, weight of seed and 100 seed weight were determined among others. Data collected were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) using SAS Statistical package 9.2. At 5% level of probability means were separated using Student- Newman Keuls (SNK) Test. Application of 90kg N/ha to okra is therefore suggested for good growth, improved fruit and seed yield in the studied zone. NHAe47-4 fruits contained more number of seeds than LD88 variety.","PeriodicalId":364314,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128836541","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"ASSESSMENT OF CAUSES AND EXTENT OF POST-HARVEST LOSSES OF WHITE SWEET POTATO ROOTS DURING STORAGE IN MOROGORO REGION, TANZANIA","authors":"Kimako Joseph Richard, V. Silayo, G. Mrema","doi":"10.35410/ijaeb.2023.5798","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35410/ijaeb.2023.5798","url":null,"abstract":"Many studies have revealed that losses of sweet potatoes occur due to mechanical injury, high moisture content of the roots, attack by rodents, physiological spoilage and weevil. This study was conducted to assess the causes and extent of post-harvest losses of white-coloured sweet potato roots during storage in Gairo district and Morogoro municipality in Morogoro region, Tanzania. The assessment was conducted in eight (8) wards of the two areas by using a questionnaire to capture data on bio-data of farmers’ and traders’, awareness of white-coloured sweet potato root losses and storage practices. The collected data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 25. According to the findings, the most major cause of post-harvest losses was rodent attack, which was reported by 26.53% and 25% of farmers and traders in Gairo and Morogoro municipalities, respectively, and the extent of white-coloured sweet potato root losses observed was 18.36% of farmers and traders in Gairo and 79% of farmers and traders in Morogoro municipality have reported to suffer from moderate post-harvest losses. The study results indicate that there is a need to improve post-harvest loss awareness among white-colored sweet potato farmers and traders in order to reduce loss and thus begin producing profitably. Controlling rodents, avoiding injury, building a proper storage facility and inspecting the stores on a regular basis are the most important aspects to consider when preventing losses","PeriodicalId":364314,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125614601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"CONSTRAINTS TO RICE MILLING IN SOKOTO STATE: ARE THE SOCIOECONOMICS, MILLING TECHNOLOGIES AND LACK OF TRAININGS RESPONSIBLE FACTORS?","authors":"Ango A. K., M. M, M. M, Hamza B. A.","doi":"10.35410/ijaeb.2021.5623","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35410/ijaeb.2021.5623","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":364314,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115953366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"ASSESSMENT OF WETLAND DEGRADATION CONDITION AND TREND BASED ON LAND USE/COVER IN WAMI-RUVU RIVER BASIN USING MULTI-TEMPORAL LANDSAT IMAGES","authors":"Edina P. Kimario, B. Mbilinyi, P. Hieronimo","doi":"10.35410/ijaeb.2023.5800","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35410/ijaeb.2023.5800","url":null,"abstract":"The understanding of wetlands’ distribution and their level of susceptibility is important to enhance management and conservation efforts. The study aimed to map wetlands and assess their distribution pattern and their degradation based on the LULC by the years 2000, 2010 and 2020. Wetland types i.e., marshes, ponds, lakes, fens, rivers, floodplains, swamps, and open water bodies with other land use such as agriculture land, built-up and natural vegetation land were classified and mapped using random forest algorithm in Arc Map. Multi-temporal Landsat satellite data including thematic Mapper Landsat (+ETM) and Operational Land Imager (OLI) images were used for LULC mapping. The random forest classifier technique is used to analyse the satellite imagery for detecting the LULC changes during the whole study period. To assess the wetland area degradation three aspects were used in this study for the analysis; wetland area change rate, annual land cover change and annual land cover change rate. The study found about -34.41Km2/y of wetlands potentially are degraded annually due to human and natural stressors in 20 years of our study however the basin experienced a higher rate of wetland degradation in the second epoch of 2010-2020 where the basin experience -42.8Km2/y degradation which results to the total loss of -687.75 km2 total coverage of wetland area in the basin. This information could be used to improve wetland planning and management by wetland managers and other stakeholders.","PeriodicalId":364314,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122583955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}