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PROVENANCE VARIATION FOR MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS AND OIL CONTENT IN SOME Jatropha curcas L.

ABSTRACTTwenty one provenances of Jatropha curcas L. collected from seven states of the Northwestern Nigeria and established in a provenance trial at the Institute for Agricultural Research farm, Samaru, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria were evaluated using Principal Component Analysis (PC...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 6048 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PARTICIPATION OF RURAL WOMEN IN COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR LIVELIHOOD IN KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe main objective of this study was to determine the level of participation of rural women in Community and Social Development Project (CSDP), a Community Driven Development Project in Kogi State, Nigeria. Purposive sampling technique was used to select eight communities from four Local ...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 81 pages | 🧠 9559 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE RELATIONSHIP OF TOPOGRAPHY TO SOILS AND VEGETATION IN THE NORTHERN GUINEA ECOSYSTEM, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe relationship between topography, soil and vegetation in the Northern Guinea ecosystem of Nigeria has been investigated. The results of the investigations revealed a strong inter, action between topography, soil development and both the species distribution and the general vegetation g...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 80 pages | 🧠 6937 words | 📚 5 chapters

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OPTIMIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL NITROGEN FIXATON AND YIELD OF GROUNDNUT (Arachishypogaea L.) IN A SAVANNA ALFISOL THROUGH FERTILIZER APPLICATION AND SOIL AMENDMENT

ABSTRACTProductivityof groundnut has been generally low in Nigeria owing to soil fertility problems arising from low soil pH and low organic matter content of the soils leading to deficiency of major nutrients, especially, N and P. Current fertilizer recommendations are based on single nutrient t...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 88 pages | 🧠 7866 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EVALUATION OF SILICA-BASED DUSTS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF RED FLOUR BEETLE (TriboliumcastaneumHerbst) INFESTING STORED WHEAT GRAINS

ABSTRACTLaboratory studies were conducted in the Entomology Laboratory of Crop Protection Department, Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Samaru-Zaria, to evaluate the efficacies of four silica-based dust namely; Diatomaceous earth (DE), Periwinkle shell dust (PSD), Rice...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 100 pages | 🧠 12051 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EVALUATION OF SILICA-BASED DUSTS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF RED FLOUR BEETLE (TriboliumcastaneumHerbst) INFESTING STORED WHEAT GRAINS

ABSTRACTLaboratory studies were conducted in the Entomology Laboratory of Crop Protection Department, Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Samaru-Zaria, to evaluate the efficacies of four silica-based dust namely; Diatomaceous earth (DE), Periwinkle shell dust (PSD), Rice...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 100 pages | 🧠 12051 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EVALUATION OF SILICA-BASED DUSTS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF RED FLOUR BEETLE (TriboliumcastaneumHerbst) INFESTING STORED WHEAT GRAINS

ABSTRACTLaboratory studies were conducted in the Entomology Laboratory of Crop Protection Department, Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Samaru-Zaria, to evaluate the efficacies of four silica-based dust namely; Diatomaceous earth (DE), Periwinkle shell dust (PSD), Rice...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 100 pages | 🧠 12051 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EVALUATION OF MAIZE-DESMODIUM -SOYBEAN CROPPING EFFECT ON SOIL QUALITY AND CROP YIELDS IN AN ALFISOLS OF NORTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTSoil quality protection under intensive land use and fast growing economic development has become a major challenge for sustainable resource use in developing countries such as Nigeria. Soil quality is fundamentally important in agricultural production and soil fertility is becoming a cen...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 10935 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CONTROL OF CUTGRASS (LEERSIA HEXANDRA SWARTZ PROD) IN DIRECT-SEEDED LOWLAND RICE (ORYZA SATIVA L) IN THE SOUTHERN GUINEA SAVANNA OF NIGERIA

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Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 7348 words | 📚 5 chapters

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GENETIC ANALYSIS OF GRAIN YIELD AND OTHER AGRONOMIC TRAITS OF MAIZE (Zea mays L.) UNDER WATER STRESS AND NON-WATER STRESS CONDITION

ABSTRACTThe study was set out to estimate heterosis, combining ability, heritability, gene action and correlation of grain yield and other agronomic traits under water stress and non-water stress conditions. Seven maize varieties were crossed to six inbred lines resulting in 42 top cross hybrids....

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 97 pages | 🧠 6493 words | 📚 5 chapters

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GENETIC ANALYSIS OF GRAIN YIELD AND OTHER AGRONOMIC TRAITS OF MAIZE (Zea mays L.) UNDER WATER STRESS AND NON-WATER STRESS CONDITION

ABSTRACTThe study was set out to estimate heterosis, combining ability, heritability, gene action and correlation of grain yield and other agronomic traits under water stress and non-water stress conditions. Seven maize varieties were crossed to six inbred lines resulting in 42 top cross hybrids....

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 81 pages | 🧠 8304 words | 📚 5 chapters

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OCCURRENCE, DISTRIBUTION AND ALTERNATIVE HOSTS OF VIRUSES OF IRRIGATED TOMATO (Solanum lycopersicum L.) FIELDS IN SOKOTO AND ZAMFARA STATES, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTField surveys were conducted during the 2016 dry season in three Local Government Areas in Sokoto and Zamfara States of Nigeria to determine the occurrence, distribution and alternative hosts of viruses of tomato [Solanum lycopersicum (L.)]. A total of 18 tomato farms were surveyed in the...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 95 pages | 🧠 10755 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PERFORMANCE OF BROILER CHICKENS FED DIETS CONTAINING ROSELLE (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) SEEDS FERMENTED AT VARYING DURATIONS WITH OR WITHOUT ENZYME SUPPLEMENTATION

ABSTRACTTwo feeding trials were conducted to evaluate the nutritional value of Roselle seed fermented at varying durations in the diet of broiler chickens on growth performance, carcass chararacteristics, haematological parameters and nutrient digestibility. Experiment one involved Roselle seed f...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 82 pages | 🧠 11996 words | 📚 5 chapters

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INHERITANCE STUDIES OFPRO-VITAMIN A ANDSOMEAGRONOMIC TRAITS INFIVE SORGHUM [SORGHUM BICOLOR (L.) MOENCH] GENOTYPES

ABSTRACTSorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is a cereal belonging to the family Poaceae.Sorghum is an important staple food crop in northern Nigeria. Most Sorghum, varieties especially white endosperm colouredvarietieshave low pro-vitamin A (PVA) content compared to some yellow endosperm variet...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 95 pages | 🧠 9836 words | 📚 5 chapters

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IMPACT OF TOPOGRAPHY ON DISTRIBUTION OF SOILS FORMED FROM BASEMENT COMPLEX ROCKS IN PART OF KUBANNI BASIN, NORTHERN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe present study illustrates the effect of topography on soil formation and distribution on basement complex rocks of Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria. Six landforms were identified through the processing of satellite images namely; Tableland with very high relief, irregular plains wit...

Agricultural Science Type: PROJECT

📄 94 pages | 🧠 9120 words | 📚 5 chapters

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