Tsado P. A.

Department of Soil Science, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State.

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Research Article Vol. 24, Issue 1

Effects of Rice Bran-Mulch on the Growth of Sorghum and Millet in Maiduguri, Semi-Arid North-East Nigeria.

EZE P. C.^*, ALHASSAN2, A. B., TSADO P. A., Onyekwere I N, Samson Joshua Kwari, DADA Y. M..

In 2009, an experiment was carried out under rain-fed conditions at two sites to evaluate the influence of three rates of rice bran-mulch on the growth of sorghum and millet on a sandy loam soil in Maiduguri, Semi-arid North-east Nigeria. The study comprised six treatments replicated four times and laid out in a split-plot design. Following land pr...

Apr, 2014 Vol. 24, Issue 1 264 views 585 downloads

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Research Article Vol. 24, Issue 1

Yield of Sorghum and Millet as Affected by Rice Husk – Mulch on a Sandy Loam Soil in Maiduguri, Semi-Arid North-East Nigeria

EZE P. C.^*, ALHASSAN2, A. B., Samson Joshua Kwari, DADA Y. M.., TSADO P. A., LAWAN A. N..

A split-plot experiment with four replications was conducted at two sites in Maiduguri, Semi-arid North-East Nigeria to evaluate the influence of three rates of rice husk-mulch on the growth and yield of sorghum and millet on sandy loam soil. Rice husk was uniformly applied on the soil surface of plots measuring 8 m x 4 m. Crop husbandry was carrie...

Apr, 2014 Vol. 24, Issue 1 283 views 622 downloads

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Research Article Vol. 23, Issue 2

Suitability Evaluation of Some Plinchustalfs for Rain - Fed Rice Production in Southern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria

Adeboye M.K.A^*, Lawal B.A, TSADO P. A., Ezenwa M I S, Afolabi S.G., Adekanmbi A.A.

The plinthustalfs of Minna, southern Guinea savanna zone of Nigeria, have poor physical properties which induce water-logging during wet seasons which may make them suitable for rice production. This study evaluated their suitability for rain-fed rice production using FAO Land Suitability Classification system. Two sites, the Experimental Farm of t...

Aug, 2013 Vol. 23, Issue 2 272 views 539 downloads

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