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Oko-Oboh E.

Soils and Land Management Division, Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) PMB 1030 Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.

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Research Article Vol. 27, Issue 1

Suitability Assessment of Soils of Nifor Sub - Station Ohosu Edo State for Oil Palm (elaeis Guineensis Jacq.) and Coconut (cocos Nucifera) Cultivation

The need for appropriate and maximum utilization of available agricultural lands on sustainable basis cannot be over emphasized. Hence, this study was conducted to investigate the suitability of the soils of NIFOR sub-Station Ohosu in Ovia South West Local Government Area, Edo State, Nigeria for both oil palm and coconut cultivation. Data from five...

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Research Article Vol. 23, Issue 2

Effect of Composted Empty Oil Palm Fruit Bunches on the Growth and Yield of Amaranthus and Soil Physicochemical Properties

P.O. Oviasogie*, Oko-Oboh E., E.I. Eguagie

The effect of composted empty oil palm fruit bunches (EFB) on the growth and yield components of Amaranthus and soil physicochemical properties was evaluated at the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) main station. The composted EFB was applied at four different rates of 0, 10, 20, and 30 tons/ha. The experiment was replicated four tim...

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Research Article Vol. 23, Issue 2

Description and Characterization of Soils Supporting Vitellaria Paradoxa (shea Tree ) in Different Geo - Ecology in Nigeria

P.O. Oviasogie*, Oko-Oboh E., D.O. Oseghe

Characterization of soils supporting shea tree in different Geo-ecology was carried out. This was done using the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI) descriptors for environment and site characterization adapted from FAO. The result indicates that the climate (Rainfall and Temperature) of the different geo-ecology has slight vari...

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Research Article Vol. 23, Issue 1

Fertility Status of Soils Obtained from Coastal Plain Soils and Inland Transition Formations

P.O. Oviasogie*, Oko-Oboh E.

The study was conducted to investigate the fertility status of coastal plain and inland transition soils in South-south and South west of Nigeria. Soil morphological characterization and sampling were obtained from the coastal plain area at Lagos Island and environs, while the Inland transition soils were obtained at Obaretin near Benin City, Edo S...

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