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Research Article DOI: 10.67042/njss.2021.tdei5l0x

Assessment of the Effect of Abattoir Effluent on Soil Properties Cultivated with Flint Maize

Abhanzioya, M. I.^*, James, T .V

The assessment of abattoir effluent on the physicochemical and microbiological properties of the soil cultivated with flint maize was conducted in the Teaching and Research Farm of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. The experiment was a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with five levels of abattoir effluent (0, 32 x 103, 64 x 10 3, 96 x 103, 128 x 103L/ha) and each was replicated three times. ...

Dec, 2021 pp. 48-56 174 views 269 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67042/njss.2013.t3rrtpi0

Effect of Water Hyacinth (eichhornia Crasspies) Manure on the Performances and Yield of Okra (abelmoschus Esculentus) (l.)moench

Sanni K. O.^*, Adesina J. M.,, Ewulo Babatunde Sunday

Water hyacinth is one of the most economically damaging weeds and all efforts to control it met with little success. An experiment was conducted during the 2011 cropping season at Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, Lagos State, to evaluate the effects of manure produced from water hyacinth on the growth and yield of okra. There were three (3) treatments: 0.9 kg, 1.35 kg of water hyacinth manure per...

Apr, 2013 pp. 48-51 168 views 265 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67042/njss.2020.e6672u2b

Pedogenic Forms of Iron and Manganese and Its Implication on Soil Genesis Over a Lithosequence in Nigeria

Temitope Babalola^*, FASINA Abayomi Sunday

The citrate-bicarbonate-dithionite extractable iron and manganese oxides (Fed and Mnd), oxalate extractable iron and manganese oxides (Feox and Mnox), sodium pyrophosphate extractable iron and manganese oxides (Fep and Mnp), active iron and manganese oxide ratios (Feox/d and Mn ox/d) and Clay/dithionite iron ratio (clay/ Fed) were evaluated in soils derived from schist and older granite in two agr...

Aug, 2020 pp. 49-53 172 views 273 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67042/njss.2021.ex3vlks9

Heavy Metal Pollution of Dumpsite Soil of Kogi State University, Ayangba

Agboola K.^*, Adesina Abudlkabir Wahab, Aina O. A, Ameh E. A

The research aims to assess the local addition of selected heavy metals (Pb, Cd, and Cu) when dumpsite soil is used as a soil amendment and the ability of Amaranth (NH536–1) to phytoremediate the soil. It was a pot experiment conducted at Kogi State University's Faculty of Agriculture in Ayangba. The soil samples were collected from a dumpsite and arable soil. The dumpsite soil application to the ...

Aug, 2021 pp. 51-54 187 views 265 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67042/njss.2014.mzgcahpp

Soils and Urban Land Use Planning: a Case Study of Makurdi Urban Centre, Benue State of Nigeria

Idoga S.^*

Frequent cases of human displacement, loss of properties and sometimes lives caused by seasonal floods in Makurdi Urban Centre in recent times necessitated a pedological investigation on the soils of the town. Six soil profile pits were sunk in selected areas of Makurdi, two in the high lying area of Makurdi North Bank and four others in the low lying areas of the South Bank settlement. The invest...

Apr, 2014 pp. 51-58 193 views 314 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67042/njss.2021.322pkwhq

Magnetic Susceptibility and Heavy Metal Contamination in Farmland Soils of Mangu Area, Plateau State, Nigeria

Akanbi, E.S.^*, Godfrey B.T, Izam M.M.

Magnetic susceptibility measurements of soil samples collected at depths 0, 15, 30, and 45cm from thirty-three different farmlands within the study area were made using MS2G Sensor connected to Bartington MS 2 susceptibility meter. The concentration of heavy metals in thirty-three soil samples and most used fertilizers in the study area was determined using a flame atomic absorption spec- trophoto...

Apr, 2021 pp. 52-60 160 views 275 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67042/njss.2019.06eswvzv

Response of Soil Sustainability Indicators to the Changing Weather Patterns in Calabar, Southern Nigeria

Okon, P. B.^*, Nwosu, N. J., Isong I. A.

The response of soil properties to changing weather variables revealed soil-environment functionality that is used to know whether soil quality is improving, remain constant or declining. This paper investigates the effects of weather variables (temperature, relative humidity, and rainfall) on soil quality and sustainability and its agro-meteorological implications. Soil samples were collected fro...

Apr, 2019 pp. 52-61 181 views 281 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67042/njss.2016.a2yd7bdc

Influence of Drying Condition on Decomposition and Nitrogen Mineralization of Legume Leaves

Akintan C.I.^*, Ighodaro B.U., Akintan A.O., Ajayi O.K.

The influence of drying condition on the rate of decomposition and nitrogen mineralization of Gliricidia sepium and Acacia auriculiformis leaves were studied when fresh, air dried and sun dried. These were packaged at 50 g/bag in polyvinyl bags and deposited on the field for decomposition. After 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 and 92 days, three bags of each treatment per species were collected at interval from ...

Aug, 2016 pp. 52-57 180 views 237 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67042/njss.2013.kiy1jga0

Response of Extra - Early Maize Variety (zea Mays ) to Different Organic Manures in the Drier Sub - Region of Northern Nigeria

Wapa J. M^*, OJENIYI STEPHEN OLUSOLA, Samson Joshua Kwari

This work was carried out to study effect of different organic manures on yield of maize in the study area. Field trials were carried out in 2008 and 2009 cropping seasons at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Department of Soil Science, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri. The treatments consisted of three organic manures (cow dung, city refuse and poultry droppings) applied at four rates of ea...

Aug, 2013 pp. 52-59 193 views 268 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67042/njss.2013.pfag30i1

Evaluation of Integrated Application of Urea and Animal Manure

W. B. Bello^*, Adekunle. I. O

A study was carried out at Igboora, South-western Nigeria from 2010-2011 to examine the effect of sole use of poultry and pig manures and their fortification with N fertilizer on performance of maize. The treatments were poultry manure (P) 5 t/ha, Swine manure (S) 5 t/ha, P 2.5 t/ha + 0.2 t urea/ha, S 2.5 t/ha + 0.2 t urea/ha and control. Poultry manure was higher in nutrients than Swine manure. T...

Apr, 2013 pp. 52-55 191 views 265 downloads