A field experiment was conducted at Adami Tulu Agricultural Research Center, as well as in the Lume and Dugda Districts, during the main cropping seasons of 2022 and 2023. The purpose of this study…
Environmental Science, Agricultural and Food Sciences
Advances in Agriculture and Biology
30 December 2024
Maize is a critical global staple crop but its productivity is often constrained by soil fertility issues, including waste contaminants. This study investigated the impact of soil contaminated with…
Aluminum toxicity is a major factor limiting crop productivity on acid soils, thus limiting food production. This study assessed the level of genetic diversity for aluminum tolerance in cowpea and…
Pharmaceutical effluents, which contain organic compounds and other contaminants, are commonly found in wastewater. The ability of microorganisms to break down particular contaminants and their…
Agricultural and Food Sciences, Environmental Science
Advances in Agriculture and Biology
30 December 2024
Agricultural productivity is critical to the supply of food and fiber required to support good quality life, more so with increasing World population. In this regard, developing countries are at the…
Agricultural and Food Sciences, Environmental Science
Advances in Agriculture and Biology
30 December 2024
A field experiment was conducted during the 2022 dry season to investigate the effect of organic manure and plastic mulch on soil water and thermal regimes and cucumber growth, yield and water use…
This study aims to determine the effect of adding urea to Crocober Plus liquid organic fertilizer (CP LOF) on the growth and yield of corn. The research was conducted from March to July 2024 on dry…
A field trial was carried out during the Kharif season of 2022 at the Agronomy Research Farm, University of Swabi. The trial was designed as a 3×3 factorial experiment, involving three varieties…
Agricultural and Food Sciences, Environmental Science
Advances in Agriculture and Biology
31 December 2023
Nematodes represent significant pathogens affecting chili (Capsicum spp.) production, leading to various diseases that significantly reduce crop yield. This study conducted a comprehensive survey in…
Agricultural and Food Sciences, Environmental Science
Advances in Agriculture and Biology
31 December 2023
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L) belongs to the leguminosae family and is cultivated as cash and oil crop. To obtain its high yield, synthetic fertilizers are being used, but they have negative effects…