EFFECT OF DEFOLIATION AND NPK FERTILIZER ON YIELD OF MAIZE (Zea mays L)

ABSTRACT   This experiment was conducted at experimental field of Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin, Benin-City, during 2014 growing season. A 3×4 factorial experiment…

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EVALUATION OF THE MACRO-NUTRIENT STATUS OF THE CURRENT FIELD PRACTICAL TRAINING (305) EXPERIMENTAL FARMSITE,

ABSTRACT The current 305 Field Practical Training Farm site of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin (Ugbowo), Benin City, Edo state in Nigeria was…

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RESPONSE OF MAIZE (Zea mays L) ) AND SOME SOIL PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES TO POULTRY MANURES AND TILLAGE PRACTICES IN AN ULTISOL

ABSTRACT A field trial was conducted to assess the response of maize and soil physical and chemical properties to the different tillage practices and poultry…

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DYNAMICS OF IONS IN THE HAEMOLYMPH OF GIANT AFRICAN LAND SNAILS (Archachatina marginata) DURING FASTING

ABSTRACT This experiment was conducted to study the dynamics of ions in the haemolymph of Giant African land snails (Archachatina marginata) during fasting. Fourty Archachatina…

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EFFECT OF PARITY ON LITTER SIZE AT BIRTH AND AT WEANING IN RABBITS (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

ABSTRACT Data on 100 litters from different parities were used to study the effect of parity on litter size at birth and at weaning in…

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EFFECT OF TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF FISHMEAL WITH POULTRY HATCHERY WASTE MEAL IN THE DIET OF AFRICAN CATFISH (Clarias gariepinus) FINGERLINGS

ABSTRACT This study examined the total replacement of fishmeal (FM) with poultry hatchery waste meal (PHWM) in practical diets for African catfish (Clarias gariepinus). Five…

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PERFORMANCE INDICES AND WATER CONSUMPTION OF TORTOISE (kinixyx erosa, Schweigger, 1812) FED BOILED UNRIPE PLANTAIN UNDER DIFFERENT WATERING REGIME IN CAPTIVITY

ABSTRACT This experiment was carried out using a total of 16 tortoises (Kinixys erosa) weighing between 172.5g and 180g to determine their performance indices and…

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EFFECTS OF FERTILIZERS ON SOIL MICROBIAL DIVERSITY, GROWTH AND YIELD OF TWO PASTURE GRASSES

ABSTRACT   A 6 month study was conducted in the screen house and laboratory of the Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of …

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PRODUCTION PROCESSES OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF “PUPURU” (A FERMENTED TRADITIONAL CASSAVA FLOUR)

ABSTRACT Pupuru (a fermented cassava product) is one of the major staple foods amongst the Yoruba, Ilaje and Ijaw speaking people in the south-south and…

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METABOLIZABLE ENERGY VALUES OF DRIED LEAVES OF CASSAVA (Manihot esculenta), SIAM WEED(Vernoma amygdalina), AND BITTER LEAF(Chromolaena odorata) FOR BROILER CHICKENS

ABSTRACT A study was conducted to determine the apparent metabolizable energy (AME) value of dried leaves of cassava (Manihot esculenta), siam weed (Vernoma amygdalina)and bitterleaf…

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