B. T. Olowookere

Department of Soil, University of Abuja

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Research Article Vol. 26, Issue 1

Effect of Nitrogen and Micronutrients on Grain Yield of Maize Varieties in the Northern Guinea Savanna Alfisol.

B. T. Olowookere^*, Uyovbisere E, OJENIYI STEPHEN OLUSOLA

Field experiments were conducted in 2008 and 2009 in the Guinea Savanna ecology of Nigeria to investigate the effects of nitrogen fertilizer and micronutrients on the grain yield of two quality maize and two normal maize varieties. The treatments were four rates of inorganic fertilizer N (0, 50, 100, 150 kg Nha-1) and two rates of cocktail micronut...

Apr, 2016 Vol. 26, Issue 1 271 views 474 downloads

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Research Article Vol. 23, Issue 1

Assessment of the Metallic Micronutrient Elements in the Benchmark Soils of Savanna Regions, North - East Nigeria

J. M. Wapa^*, B. T. Olowookere

The status of metallic micronutrient elements extractable in 0.005M DTPA was assessed in 31 locations across the North-east Nigeria which comprises of six states (Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe). Composite surface (0-20cm) and sub-surface (20-50cm) soil samples were collected from areas having different parent materials, vegetation ...

Apr, 2013 Vol. 23, Issue 1 276 views 559 downloads

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