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Genetic variation and Association for Kernel yield and Yield Related Traits of Released Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Varieties in Abergelle District, Northern Ethiopia

Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.), also known as monkey-nut, peanut, earthnut and goobers, is a major cash crop and widely grown in all the tropical and subtropical regions of the world for direct use as food, oil and high protein meal, and is the second most important lowland oilseed crop after sesame in Ethiopia. However, its production and productivity is considerably low in Abergelle areas, Northern Ethiopia due to...

Author(s):Fantaye Belay, Hintsa Meresa and Shambel Syum

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Greenhouse Assessment of Microbial Biomass Carbon and Nitrogen as Influenced by Compaction, Bradyrhizobium Inoculation and Nitrogen Fertilizer Application in Maize-soybean Cropping Systems

Soil microbial biomass (MB) is the main driving force in nutrients cycling, especially carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) which are often served as good soil productivity indicator in integrated management practices of agricultural ecosystems. This study was designed under greenhouse experiment to assess the effect of soil compaction, Bradyrhizobium inoculation and nitrogen fertilizer applicationon microbial...

Author(s):Omeke, J. O. and Yusuf, A. A.

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Yield variability of Irish potato (solanum tuberosum L.) as affected by cultivars and sowing date in the Sudan savanna zone of Nigeria

Field experiments were conducted in the Sudan savannah zone of Nigeria during the 2015/2016 dry season. The Research Farm of Audu Bako Collage of Agriculture, Danbatta (12° 44′ N and 8° 51′ E) and Federal Collage of Education Technical, Bichi (12º24′N and 8.24′E) represented the two locations. Subjects of interest were to determine the effect of variety and sowing date on yield of Irish potato. Treatment combinations were...

Author(s):Wailare, A. M.