Bala A.

Department of Soil Science, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B 65, Minna, Nigeria

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Research Article Vol. 31, Issue 3

Effects of Conservation Tillage, Phosphorus and Variety on Selected Soil Physical Properties and Cowpea Productivity at Minna in Nigeria’s Southern Guinea Savanna

Odofin, A.J^*, Okpoho, N.A., Bala A.

This study was conducted to evaluate the influence of conservation tillage, inorganic phosphorus fertilizer and variety on soil physical properties and cowpea productivity at Minna in the Southern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria. Three tillage practices (zero, reduced and ridged), three phosphorus rates (0, 30 and 60 kg P2O5 ha-1) and three cowpea variet...

Dec, 2021 Vol. 31, Issue 3 271 views 542 downloads

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Research Article Vol. 23, Issue 2

The Impact of Various Fertilizer Inputs on the Growth, Nodulation and Yield of Soybean (glycine Max )cultivated on an Alfisol in Minna, Southern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria

Uzoma, A.O.^*, Okoh J, Bala A., Adeboye M.K.A, Osunde A.O.

Growth and yield response of soybean variety TGX 1448-2E to various fertilizer inputs was assessed in a field experiment at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Federal University of Technology Minna during the 2010 rainy season. Treatments consist of five fertilizer combinations as follows: Zero fertilizer application at 0 kg Pha-1, Rock phosphat...

Aug, 2013 Vol. 23, Issue 2 303 views 551 downloads

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Research Article Vol. 23, Issue 2

The Growth and Yield Performance of Groundnut (arachis Hypogea )cultivated Under Various Fertilizer Inputs on an Alfisols in the Southern Guinea Savanna Zone of Nigeria

Uzoma, A.O.^*, Jemiyo C.A, Bala A., Adeboye M.K.A, Osunde A.O.

The response of groundnut variety SAMNUT22 to various fertilizer inputs was examined on a field experiment at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Federal University of Technology, Minna during the 2010 cropping season. A total land area of 0.06 ha was cleared, harrowed, ploughed and ridged. Thirty plots of size 4 x 3.5m were marked out at plot sp...

Aug, 2013 Vol. 23, Issue 2 309 views 506 downloads

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