EFFECT OF PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF COWPEA

ABSTRACT A field experiment was conducted at the crop pavilion, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, Ilorin in the southern Guinea savannah ecology to determine the effect of NPK fertilizer application on the growth and yield of three cucumber varieties. The experiment was designed as a 3x5 factorial in RCBD, arranged in split-plots and... Continue Reading

TABLE OF CONTENT CONTENTPAGE Title page---------i Certification---------ii Dedication---------iii Acknowledgment--------iv Table of content-----.---v List of table---------vii Abstract---------ix CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction--------1 1.2 Objectives of... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The experiment was conducted at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin, Ugbowo Campus Benin City Nigeria. The experiment was conducted under rain fed condition during the early cropping season (March to November) of the year 2013. The experimental design was the Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with yam and egusi-melon as... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT A plot experiment was carried out at the at the Teaching and Research farms, Ladoke Akintola University , Ogbomosho Nigeria to evaluate the response of Amaranthus (Amaranthus cruentus) to single and combine application of manure and fertilizer at recommended rate of 60 kg/ha. Six treatments introduce were T0=zero... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT A plot    experiment    was  carried  out  at  the  at  the  Teaching   and  Research   farms, Ladoke Akintola University , Ogbomosho Nigeria to evaluate the response of Amaranthus (Amaranthus   cruentus) to   single   and   combine   application   of   manure     and   fertilizer   at recommended ... Continue Reading

A statistical analysis on the effect of NPK fertilizer on crop growth (a case study of MichaelOpara University of agriculture, UmuahiaAbia state) CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1.1.  Background of the study Agriculture is a cardinal sector in the economy of any nation. Fertilizer application has over the period been essential in the effective growth of... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study was conducted to determine the effect of inclusion level of cowpea haulms and groundnut haulms on the growth performance and haematological parameters of Red sokoto goats. Nine goats were allocated to three dietary treatments which were formulated to contain 40% cowpea haulms, 40% groundnut haulms and 20% cowpea ː 20% groundnut... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study was conducted to determine the effect of inclusion level of cowpea haulms and groundnut haulms on the growth performance and haematological parameters of Red sokoto goats. Nine goats were allocated to three dietary treatments which were formulated to contain 40% cowpea haulms, 40% groundnut haulms and 20% cowpea ː 20% groundnut... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT A field trial was carried out at the Imopoly Farm to determine the effects of rate of poultry manure on the growth and yield of Watermelon. Six different rates of poultry manure were replicated three times on eighteen beds. The treatments were; control plot, 2 tons/ha, 4 tons/ha,... Continue Reading

The effect of magnetic treatment of water on the growth, yield and germination of maize seed has a positive impact in Agricultural crop production... Continue Reading