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Igwe, C.a

Department of Soil Science, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria

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Research Article Vol. 30, Issue 2

Influence of Granulometric Composition and Organic Matter Management on Soil Stability Against Water Erosion in Southeastern Nigeria

Ezeaku, V. I*, Sunday Ewele OBALUM, , Ezeaku, P.I., Igwe, C.A

The study investigated the influence of granulometric composition and organic matter on soil stability and eroded sediment under simulated rainfall for some soils from southeastern Nigeria. The experiment was conducted at the Glasshouse of the Department of Soil Science, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN). The experimental design was a 3 x 3 factor...

Aug, 2020 Vol. 30, Issue 2 378 views 647 downloads
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Research Article Vol. 29, Issue 1

Sediment Yield, Detachment, and Runoff from Soil Under Selected Parent Materials in Southeastern Nigeria

Agim, L.C*, Igwe, C.A

Soil degradation due to water erosion among other causes has been a major problem in southeastern Nigeria, therefore a study was conducted to determine sediment yield, detachment, and runoff from soil under selected parent material in southeastern Nigeria. The objective was to characterize the selected soils in terms of their physical and chemical ...

Apr, 2019 Vol. 29, Issue 1 415 views 681 downloads
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Research Article Vol. 28, Issue 2

Tillage and Residual Effect of Some Organic Amendments on Aggregate Associated Soil Carbon of an Ultisol, Growth and Yield of Maize and Cowpea Intercrop

Onunwa A.O.*, Igwe, C.A, Mbonu O. A

associated soil carbon (C WSA) and yield of maize and cowpea intercrop in an Ultisol, Southeastern Nigeria. A land area of 0.1125 ha was planted to sole cowpea, sole maize and maize-cowpea intercrop using minimum tillage (NT) and conventional tillage (CT) with poultry droppings (PD), pig waste (PW), and Cassava peels (CP) as amendments at t...

Dec, 2018 Vol. 28, Issue 2 463 views 595 downloads
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Research Article Vol. 26, Issue 2

Soil Health, Our Health: Effect of Paint Effluent Contaminated Soil on the Heavy Metal Content

Igwe, C.A, Nwachukwu O. I.*

A study was conducted at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike to evaluate the growth and tissue metal content of Abelmoschus esculentus in soil which had been subjected to long term dumping of paint factory waste. Agronomic parameters stem girth, leaf length and plant height of Okra plant were measured at two week intervals, and after ...

Aug, 2016 Vol. 26, Issue 2 430 views 533 downloads
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