Agronomy

Effects Of Genotype And Fertiliser Rates On Growth And Yield Parameters Of Soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill):- Awaraka, Rowland O

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Field experiments were conducted in 2017 and 2018 cropping seasons to determine the effects of Genotype and Fertiliser Rates on Growth and Yield Parameters of Soybean (Glycine max L....

236 pages (37042 words) · Dissertations · 3 months ago

Analysis Of The Effect Of Two Chemical Mutagens On The Morphological Characteristics Of Waterleaf Plant (Talinum Fruticosum Jacq.Wild) Grown From Seeds And Stem Cuttings In Umudike, Southeastern Nigeria:- Idung, Margaret G

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An experiment was conducted to study the effect of two chemical mutagens on the morphological characteristics of waterleaf (Talinum fruticosum Jacq. Wild). It was carried out during the dry...

46 pages (18057 words) · Theses · 3 months ago

Response Of Telfairia Occidentalis (hook f.) Accessions To Plant Densities And Cutting Frequencies On The Yield, Yield Components And Nutritional Composition:-Bright Chinyerenwa O

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The study was conducted during the rainy season of year 2017 and 2018 in Umudike, Abia state to investigate the effect of population density and cutting frequency on Fluted Pumpkin (...

125 pages (24195 words) · Theses · 4 months ago

Assessment Of Yield, Variability, Heritability And Genetic Advance In Cucumber (cucumis sativus l.) Varieties in Umudike:- Ukoh, Chizaram M

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Twelve varieties of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) were used in three field experiments to evaluate their performance under Umudike (South eastern Nigeria) conditions in 2019 and 2021...

46 pages (14769 words) · Theses · 4 months ago

Effect Of Different Rates Of Nitrogen (Urea) Fertilizer And Varieties On Growth And Vine Yield Of Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L).) On A Southeastern Nigeria Ultisol:- Nnorom, Eucharia E

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The experiment was carried out in 2019 cropping season at National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, to assess agronomic attributes of sweet potato varieties (Ipomea batatas...

61 pages (16370 words) · Projects · 4 months ago

Evaluation of Growth, Yield and Yield Stability attributes of six genotypes of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) (L) Schott in Tropical Rain Forest at Umudike in Southeastern Nigeria:- Uko, Solomon C.

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This study was carried out at Umudike Longitude-0733E, Latitude -0529N; and altitude of 122m during the2018 and 2019 cropping seasons to evaluate six taro genotypes namely Nce 001, Nce...

45 pages (14249 words) · Theses · 6 months ago

Evaluation of Plant Population, Time of Introduction of Component Crops and Integrated Nutrient Management on Performance of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato/Mungbean Intercrop in South – Eastern Nigeria:- Opara, Eunice C

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Three field experiments were conducted in 2016 and 2017 cropping seasons at Umudike to study the effects of intercropping and intra-row spacing, examine the most suitable time to introduce...

144 pages (37077 words) · Dissertations · 7 months ago

Diversity among populations of sweetpotato (ipomoea batatas (l.) Lam) obtained from poly cross and controlled cross systems:- Ulasi, Joseph I.

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 The productivity of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) is mainly dependent on the acquisition of genotypes which posses desirable traits and development of high yielding...

168 pages (40918 words) · Theses · 7 months ago

Analysis of yield, yield components and proximate composition of hybrid maize ( Zea mays L.) Genotypes in Umuahia, Abia State:-: Obono, Patricia M.

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Twenty hybrid maize genotypes were evaluated in Umuahia Abia state, to study their yield, yield components and proximate composition. The genotypes were separated into two (yellow and...

178 pages (42812 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Effect Of Cropping System And Season On The Growth And Yield Of Maize/Egusi-Melon/Vegetable Cowpea Intercrops In Umuahia:- Okoronkwo, Iheanyi G.

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Intercropping is the growing of two (Fageria, 1992; Akpan, 2012). Studies earned out by Muoneke et al. (2007) on maize/soybean intercrops showed that cereals and legumes are fast canopy...

50 pages (9175 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Variability In Yield, Yield Components And Nutrient Content Of Fluted Pumpkin (Telfaira Occidentalis Hook F.) Faccessions In Two Locations:- Udo, Imo O.

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Twenty fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis) accessions were grown in two locations (Umudike and Obio Akpa) in randomized complete block design during the rainy season of 2017 to...

115 pages (28456 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Assessment Of Growth And Yield Responses Of Yams (Dioscorea Species) To Different Sett Sizes, Plant Spacings, Stake Lengths And Inorganic Fertilizer Levels In A South Eastern Nigeria Humid Agroecology

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Three field experiments each in two cropping seasons were conducted at the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike in southeastern Nigeria, between 2016 and 2017. The...

113 pages (18934 words) · Projects · 1 year ago

Crop Interactions and Nutrient Management: Implications for Food Security in Degraded Ecosystems [23rd Inaugural Lecture]

INTRODUCTION

Introduction 

I feel honoured and I thank God Almighty and the Vice Chancellor for this opportunity to give this inaugural lecture. It is an opportunity for me to share my thought,...

42 pages (8609 words) · Inaugural Lectures · 1 year ago

Agronomic Response of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L Monech) to different doses of formaldehyde

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This research project on agronomic breeding was conducted at the Eastern Research Farm of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. The objective of this research was to establish...

66 pages (8278 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Bud-Nipping Effect Of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) On The Growth And Yield Of Cassava And Pigeon Pea In Pigeon Pea/Cassava Intercrop In Umudike -Nigeria

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Field trials were conducted at the research farm of National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike (NRCRI) (070 330 , 0.50 29/ N) in 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 cropping seasons to determine...

89 pages (22138 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Response Of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam), To NPK-Enriched Rice Mill Waste (BRAN) Forms For Commercial Root Production In Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria

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A two-year field experiment was conducted at the National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike situated in a rain forest agro-ecology in 2020 and 2021 cropping seasons to evaluate the...

78 pages (23359 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Cytogenetic Studies On Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranean (L) Verde)

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The study reports the results of analysis of chromosomes of Vigna subterraneap rformed in the mitotic prometaphase and metaphase stages using conventional techniques. The somatic...

69 pages (11367 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Critical Period Of Weed Interference In Early And / Medium Maturing Soybean (Glycine Max (L) MERR).

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 The critical period of weed interference in two maturity groups of soybean ( early and medium) was examined in this study. Four varieties, two early and two medium maturing varieties...

65 pages (12416 words) · Projects · 1 year ago

'Determination of optimum plant population of egusi melon (Colocynthls citrullus (L) O. KTz) for weed control and yield of sweet corn/egusi melon intercrops'

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 Two field experiments were conducted at eastern farm of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike in 2006 and 2007 cropping seasons to determine the optimum plant population...

50 pages (10583 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Effect Of Inorganic Nitrogen And Potassium On Yield Of Sweet Potato Upomoea Batatas (L.) LAM) In A Tropical Ultisol.

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Two field experiments were used to study the responses of sweet potato to application of nitrogen and potassium fertilizer in a humid tropical ultisol in the 1998 and 1999 cropping...

Theses · 1 year ago

Studies On Spent Mushroom Substrate, Crop Interactions, NPK Fertilizer And Location With Sweetpotatoes In South Eastern Nigeria.

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Three field experiments were conducted between 2018 and 2020 cropping seasons at the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (RFIN), Humid Forest Research Station farm Umuahia, and at Itu...

157 pages (29616 words) · Dissertations · 1 year ago

Agronomic Attributes Of Cucumber Varieties (Cucumis sativus L.) As Affected By Time Of Poultry Manure Application In Umudike, South Eastern Nigeria.

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An experiment on the Agronomic attributes of cucumber varieties (Cucumis sativus L.) as affected by time of poultry manure application in Umudike, South Eastern Nigeria, was conducted at...

103 pages (17935 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) Response To Integrated Nutrient Management In Umudike, Nigeria

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89 pages (23145 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Analysis Of Yield, Yield Components And Proximatecomposition Of Hybrid Maize (Zea mays L.) Genotypes in Umuahia, Abia State.

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Twenty hybrid maize genotypes were evaluated in Umuahia   Abia state, to study their yield, yield components and proximate composition. The genotypes were separated into two...

17 pages (41141 words) · Theses · 1 year ago

Plant Population And Zinc Application Effects On Growth, Yield And Productivity Of Component Crops In Maize-Mungbean Intercropping Scheme

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Two field experiments were conducted from August to November 2017, April to July 2018 planting seasons at Eastern Farm of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State to...

15 pages (27338 words) · Theses · 1 year ago
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