O. A. Orji* and I.P. Eke Department of Crop/Soil Science, Rivers State University, P. M. B. 5080, Port Harcourt Nigeria. Indian J. Agric. Res., 52(6) 2018: 649-654 ABSTRACT Mulches are known to conserve soil moisture, provide organic matter, protect soil and improve the soil as a growing environment. A field experiment was conducted to assess…
*Orji, O.A. and Gbara, A. Department of Crop/Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria *Corresponding author’s Email: obianujuada@gmail.com International Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Research ISSN: 2455-6939 Volume:04, Issue:05 “September-October 2018” ABSTRACT Screen house study was conducted to evaluate the effect of decomposed palm bunch and top soil mixture on the…
ORJI, O.A.1 AND OKPOKWASILI, N. P. 2 Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria Corresponding Author: obianujuada@gmail.com IJAER 2018; 4(3): 176 – 181 Abstract Soil erodibility factor (K) is one of the most important factor in the Universal soil loss equation which estimates the resistance of soil particles to detachment. The K factor for the upland…
1Onunwa, A.O., 2Igwe, C. A.3and Mbonu, O. A. Department. of Soil Science & Land Resources Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria Department. of Soil Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Department. of Soil Science Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria Onunwa, A. O. et al., NJSS 28 (2) 31-41 ABSTRACT We investigated the tillage…
Orji, O. A.1 and Amaechi, P.U2. 1& 2Crop and Soil Science Department, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt P.M.B.5323 Port Harcourt Corresponding Author: Orji O. A. IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science (IOSR-JAVS) e-ISSN: 2319-2380, p-ISSN: 2319-2372. Volume 12, Issue 2 Ser. II (February 2019), PP 19-24 Abstract: Some physical and chemical properties of…