Research

 

SOIL SCIENCE

 

Jeff H. Taylor, Adrianne Waltenbaugh and Michelle Shields

Impact of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhiza on root anatomy in Zea mays and Lycopersicon esculentum

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 001-006

 

 

PLANT BREEDING

 

Awoyinka O. A and Adebawo O. O

Influence of malting time on α and β Amylases secretions in Nigerian Amylolytic maize Cultivars

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 007-012

 

Baiyeri KP and Tenkouano A

Manure placement effects on root and shoot growth and nutrient uptake of ‘PITA 14’ Plantain hybrid (Musa sp. AAAB)

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 013-021

 

 

PARTICIPATORY BREEDING

 

Getachew Belay, Hailu Tefera, Anteneh Getachew, Kebebew Assefa and Gizaw Metaferia

Highly client-oriented breeding with farmer participation in the Ethiopian cereal tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter]

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 022-028

 

 

HELMINTHOLOGY

 

Owa, S. O., Peters, S., Dedeke, G. A. and Aladesida, A.

Effects of light colour and oscillator frequency on earthworm bioactivity

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 029-036

 

 

PLANT PATHOLOGY

 

Mbaye Ndiaye, Aad. J. Termorshuizen and Ariena H. C. van Bruggen

Effect of rotation of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) with fonio (Digitaria exilis) and millet (Pennisetum glaucum) on Macrophomina phaseolina densities and cowpea yield

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 037-043

 

 

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

 

Kinfemichael Geressu and Melkamu Gezaghegne

Response of some lowland growing sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) accessions to salt stress during germination and seedling growth

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 044-048

 

 

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

 

Essono G,  Ayodele M,  Akoa A. , Foko J,  Gockowski  J. and Olembo S.

Cassava production and processing characteristics in southern Cameroon: An analysis of factors causing variations in practices between farmers using Principal Component Analysis (PCA)

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 049-059

 

 

PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

 

Abdullah N. M. M

Life history of the Potato Psyllid Bactericera cockerelli (Homoptera: Psyllidae) in Controlled Environment agriculture in Arizona

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 060-067

 

 

AGRONOMY

 

Derrick M. Oosterhuis and Donald D. Howard

Evaluation of slow-release nitrogen and potassium fertilizers for cotton production

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 068-073

 

 

AGROFORESTRY

 

Ehiagbonare J.E

Conservation studies on Telfairia occidentalis Hook .F. A. indigenous plant used in enthnomedicinal treatment of anemia in Nigeria

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 074-077

 

 

MOLECULAR  BIOLOGY

 

Adolphe Zézé, Yao Casimir Brou, Abdelilah Meddich and Francis Marty

Molecular identification of MIP genes expressed in the roots of an arbuscular mycorrhizal Trifolium alexandrium L. under water stress

        [Abstract]  [Full Article - PDF]   pp. 078-083