Growth and yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum) as influenced by plant population density and organo-mineral fertilizer rates

JA Oloniruha, SK Ogundare, K Olajide - Agro-Science, 2021 - ajol.info
Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is an important oil-seed crop cultivated for its high nutrition
and edible seeds. However, its cultivation is affected by low soil fertility, wrong choice of …

Soil fertility indices of tropical loamy sand as influenced by bambara groundnut variety, plant spacing and fertilizer type

CP Umeugokwe, VU Ugwu, OP Umeugochukwu… - Agro-Science, 2021 - ajol.info
Agricultural sustainability ensues when cultivation of field crops and associated techniques
improve not just crop yields but also management-responsive soil properties. Bambara …

[PDF][PDF] The concept of bio-economic mulching in droughty tropical agroecosystems and its trans-season effects on soil hydro-thermal regime and okra performance

BO Okorie, JO Obi, GU Chioke… - … TANAH-Journal of …, 2024 - researchgate.net
How to Cite: Okorie, BO, Obi, JO, Chioke, GU, Obalum, SE, Onah, CJ, Nnadi, AL, Igwe, CA,
Obi, ME (2024). The concept of bio-economic mulching in droughty tropical agroecosystems …

Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) growth and tuber yield as influenced by plant spacing on sandy loam in humid tropical environment

CV Adubasim, KE Law-Ogbomo, SE Obalum - Agro-Science, 2017 - ajol.info
The choice of appropriate plant spacing that gives optimum density of sweet potato
(Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) is crucial for its productivity, considering that plant density of …

Tied ridging enhances soil water conservation and productivity of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

P Amankwaa-Yeboah, S Yeboah, JY Asibuo… - Agro-Science, 2022 - ajol.info
A field trial was conducted to determine the effects of different water conservation practices
done in-situ on soil water content, stomatal conductance, and seed yield of common beans …

Sensitivity of rainfed okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) to mulch material and plant spacing in drought-prone tropical soils

JO Obi, CJ Onah, AL Nnadi, VO Osadebe… - Agroindustrial …, 2024 - revistas.unitru.edu.pe
Mulch regulates soil hydrothermal regime while suppressing weed growth, effects of which
may depend on mulch material and/or similar to that of closed crop canopy. Combined use …

Physical-hydraulic properties of tropical sandy-loam soil in response to rice-husk dust and cattle dung amendments and surface mulching

GI Ezenne, SE Obalum, J Tanner - Hydrological Sciences Journal, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The effects of topsoil addition of rice-husk dust (RHD) and cattle dung (CD), alongside
surface mulching with dry grasses/legume, on the infiltration characteristics and intrinsic …

[PDF][PDF] Influence of tillage-seedbed and manure-NPK-micronutrient management options on selected soil properties of sandy-loam Ultisols evaluated using sweet …

SE Obalum, PO Ogumba, IM Uzoh - Nigerian J. Soil Sci, 2020 - researchgate.net
This study assessed the effects of tillage and nutrient management practices on selected soil
properties of degraded coarse-textured Ultisols and responses of sweet potato in Nsukka …

The growth of Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) seedlings under varied watering intervals in the nursery

RB Mukhtar, MA Mansur, S Abdullahi, MS Bunza - Agro-Science, 2016 - ajol.info
Water stress has a strong influence on the physiological functions of tree crops which
adversely affects the growth and yield of tree plants. Drought and soil fertility are the major …

Comparative Assessment of Adaptability and Agronomic Traits of Seventeen Tomato Varieties on Coarse-Textured Soil in Tropical Dry and Rainy Seasons

AI Atugwu, ON Imoh, AL Nnadi, UP Chukwudi… - Agriculturae …, 2023 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Though tomato is sensitive to humidity, tomato lines introduced to humid tropical
environments are rarely assessed for relative performance in the prevailing seasons. The …