Pub Date : 2016-01-01DOI: 10.5251/abjna.2016.7.1.19.26
D. Ettien, Jb Gnahoua, K. Kouadio, B. Koné, B. N’zué, Aaf Kouao, S. Neve, P. Boeckx
For improving knowledge on soil physical and chemical properties and management in cassava as food crop production areas of Côte d’Ivoire, field survey was conducted in localities of Dabou in the southwest and Bingerville in the south of Abidjan city targeting three sites in each of the locality. After defining a topographic position of the cassava fields encountered, the soil composite samples were taken in 0-40 cm depth. Pits were opened on the slope and the profiles were described therein. The subsoil is most frequently used for the production of cassava, the main crop in these two regions. The results of analysis showed that the soils are chemically poor. The pH was strongly acidic, causing the problem of solubilization of the aluminum ions in soil solution as well as phosphorus availability. In addition, organic matter levels were low overall threatening the increase of the productivity of crops unless applying fertilizers. Soils can be described as of poor quality and almost unfit for sustainable cassava production according to its relatively demanding in organic matter.
{"title":"Soil fertility in land use for sustainable food crops production in the southern Côte d'Ivoire","authors":"D. Ettien, Jb Gnahoua, K. Kouadio, B. Koné, B. N’zué, Aaf Kouao, S. Neve, P. Boeckx","doi":"10.5251/abjna.2016.7.1.19.26","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5251/abjna.2016.7.1.19.26","url":null,"abstract":"For improving knowledge on soil physical and chemical properties and management in cassava as food crop production areas of Côte d’Ivoire, field survey was conducted in localities of Dabou in the southwest and Bingerville in the south of Abidjan city targeting three sites in each of the locality. After defining a topographic position of the cassava fields encountered, the soil composite samples were taken in 0-40 cm depth. Pits were opened on the slope and the profiles were described therein. The subsoil is most frequently used for the production of cassava, the main crop in these two regions. The results of analysis showed that the soils are chemically poor. The pH was strongly acidic, causing the problem of solubilization of the aluminum ions in soil solution as well as phosphorus availability. In addition, organic matter levels were low overall threatening the increase of the productivity of crops unless applying fertilizers. Soils can be described as of poor quality and almost unfit for sustainable cassava production according to its relatively demanding in organic matter.","PeriodicalId":7409,"journal":{"name":"Agriculture and Biology Journal of North America","volume":"114 1","pages":"19-26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79398562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2013-07-01DOI: 10.5251/ABJNA.2013.4.4.468.475
S. Oluwafemi Oyamakin, A. Fajemila
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Pub Date : 2013-07-01DOI: 10.5251/ABJNA.2013.4.4.496.503
Effect of Date Fruits Quantity on the Numbers of Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier), Captured in Aggregation Pheromone Traps Ahmad Al Saoudand Aziz Ajlan Bani Yas Agriculture Research and Experiments Station, General Agricultural Directorate, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Department of Arid Land Agriculture, College of Agricultural and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, PO Box 55009, Hofuf, Alhasa 31982, Saudi Arabia
枣果数量对聚集信息素捕集器捕获红棕榈象甲Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier)数量的影响Ahmad Al Saoudand Aziz Ajlan Bani Yas农业研究与实验站，阿联酋阿布扎比农业总局旱地农业部，费萨尔国王大学农业与食品科学学院，邮政信箱55009，胡夫，阿拉木萨31982，沙特阿拉伯
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Pub Date : 2013-07-01DOI: 10.5251/ABJNA.2013.4.4.419.421
O. Olotuah
The efficacy of three botanicals, Cymbopogon citrates, Hyptis suaveolens and Eucalyptus globulus were tested on Callosobruchus maculatus (F), a pest of cowpea under ambient laboratory conditions. Oil extracts were obtained using soxhlet apparatus and petroleum ether as solvent. Efficacies of the extracted oils were determined on counted Callosobruchus maculatus and cowpea seeds in petri dishes. Insect mortality was observed at the different concentration levels for a few minutes and repeated three times for three weeks. In a screen house experiment, 1.0% concentration was observed to be the average and most effective concentration and subsequently selected as a basis for comparison in all the selected botanicals. The application of Hyptis suaveolens at 1.0 % was observed to be the most effective and significantly different from other botanicals while Eucalyptus globulus was the least effective.
{"title":"Comparative use of botanical oil extracts in pest management","authors":"O. Olotuah","doi":"10.5251/ABJNA.2013.4.4.419.421","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5251/ABJNA.2013.4.4.419.421","url":null,"abstract":"The efficacy of three botanicals, Cymbopogon citrates, Hyptis suaveolens and Eucalyptus globulus were tested on Callosobruchus maculatus (F), a pest of cowpea under ambient laboratory conditions. Oil extracts were obtained using soxhlet apparatus and petroleum ether as solvent. Efficacies of the extracted oils were determined on counted Callosobruchus maculatus and cowpea seeds in petri dishes. Insect mortality was observed at the different concentration levels for a few minutes and repeated three times for three weeks. In a screen house experiment, 1.0% concentration was observed to be the average and most effective concentration and subsequently selected as a basis for comparison in all the selected botanicals. The application of Hyptis suaveolens at 1.0 % was observed to be the most effective and significantly different from other botanicals while Eucalyptus globulus was the least effective.","PeriodicalId":7409,"journal":{"name":"Agriculture and Biology Journal of North America","volume":"38 1","pages":"419-421"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85686751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2013-07-01DOI: 10.5251/ABJNA.2013.4.4.406.412
Onditi John, N. Kiarie, Shibairo Solomon
Potato (Solanumtuberosum L.) viruses play a major role in lowering yields and quality of ware and seed tubers in Kenya. This experiment was conducted to determine potential of potato clones with multiple virus resistance in minimizing virus related crop losses. The trials were conducted in two sites for four successive seasons of re-using seed tubers. The genotypes were exposed to natural sources of virus infection without spraying insecticides to control (aphids) virus vectors. Genotypes with multiple virus resistance experienced significant (P ≤ 0.05) lower rate of yield loss (21.2 %) compared to the major local varieties (68.4 %). There was successful identification of a higher yielding virus resistant clone (CIP396286.7) with significant (P ≤ 0.05) higher mean yield (30.3 T/ha) compared to the highest yielding local variety (24.3 T/ha), Tigoni. The number of tubers per plant was significantly (P ≤ 0.05) higher (12.1) in the virus resistant clones than in the local varieties (7.3). Reduced rate of yield loss, higher yield performance and higher number of tubers per plant in the tested clones was attributed to genetic contribution of multiple virus resistance. Virus related crop losses currently experienced by local farmers can be minimized with use of such virus resistant genotypes.
{"title":"Improving potato tuber yields using genotypes with multiple virus resistance in Kenya","authors":"Onditi John, N. Kiarie, Shibairo Solomon","doi":"10.5251/ABJNA.2013.4.4.406.412","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5251/ABJNA.2013.4.4.406.412","url":null,"abstract":"Potato (Solanumtuberosum L.) viruses play a major role in lowering yields and quality of ware and seed tubers in Kenya. This experiment was conducted to determine potential of potato clones with multiple virus resistance in minimizing virus related crop losses. The trials were conducted in two sites for four successive seasons of re-using seed tubers. The genotypes were exposed to natural sources of virus infection without spraying insecticides to control (aphids) virus vectors. Genotypes with multiple virus resistance experienced significant (P ≤ 0.05) lower rate of yield loss (21.2 %) compared to the major local varieties (68.4 %). There was successful identification of a higher yielding virus resistant clone (CIP396286.7) with significant (P ≤ 0.05) higher mean yield (30.3 T/ha) compared to the highest yielding local variety (24.3 T/ha), Tigoni. The number of tubers per plant was significantly (P ≤ 0.05) higher (12.1) in the virus resistant clones than in the local varieties (7.3). Reduced rate of yield loss, higher yield performance and higher number of tubers per plant in the tested clones was attributed to genetic contribution of multiple virus resistance. Virus related crop losses currently experienced by local farmers can be minimized with use of such virus resistant genotypes.","PeriodicalId":7409,"journal":{"name":"Agriculture and Biology Journal of North America","volume":"23 1","pages":"406-412"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88329653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2013-07-01DOI: 10.5251/ABJNA.2013.4.4.384.387
S. Kareem, R. Rahman
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Pub Date : 2013-05-01DOI: 10.5251/ABJNA.2013.4.3.260.267
E. M. Bashir, H. E. Shafie
Jatropha curcas (physic nut) is a drought-resistant multipurpose shrub or a small tree belonging to the Family Euphorbiaceae. Jatropha seed oil concentrations of 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% were tested for biological activity against the third nymphal instar of the desert locust, S. gregaria. All tested concentrations caused significant (p< 0.05) mortality in the experimental insects ranged from 22.4% to 59.2% after 7 days of application. The LD50 values for treated nymphs at 48, 72, and 96 hrs. were 3.12%, 6.57% and 9.85% respectively. Oil concentration of 10% has resulted in a delay of the development time from the 5 th to 6 th nymphal instar by 5 days, where treated nymphs had completed development in 16.50 days compared with only 11.33 days in the untreated control group and 12.00 days in the group treated with hexane. The same concentration (10%) also significantly reduced the per cent of egg hatch. The concentration of 5% caused a significant, 50% more, antifeedant effect on the treated nymphs as compared to the untreated control group.
{"title":"Insecticidal and antifeedant efficacy of Jatropha oil extract against the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal) (Orthoptera: Acrididae).","authors":"E. M. Bashir, H. E. Shafie","doi":"10.5251/ABJNA.2013.4.3.260.267","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5251/ABJNA.2013.4.3.260.267","url":null,"abstract":"Jatropha curcas (physic nut) is a drought-resistant multipurpose shrub or a small tree belonging to the Family Euphorbiaceae. Jatropha seed oil concentrations of 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% were tested for biological activity against the third nymphal instar of the desert locust, S. gregaria. All tested concentrations caused significant (p< 0.05) mortality in the experimental insects ranged from 22.4% to 59.2% after 7 days of application. The LD50 values for treated nymphs at 48, 72, and 96 hrs. were 3.12%, 6.57% and 9.85% respectively. Oil concentration of 10% has resulted in a delay of the development time from the 5 th to 6 th nymphal instar by 5 days, where treated nymphs had completed development in 16.50 days compared with only 11.33 days in the untreated control group and 12.00 days in the group treated with hexane. The same concentration (10%) also significantly reduced the per cent of egg hatch. The concentration of 5% caused a significant, 50% more, antifeedant effect on the treated nymphs as compared to the untreated control group.","PeriodicalId":7409,"journal":{"name":"Agriculture and Biology Journal of North America","volume":"14 2 1","pages":"260-267"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76026431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2013-05-01DOI: 10.5251/ABJNA.2013.4.3.252.259
R. Parker, B. Maalekuu
After six days of storage at room temperature (24 0 C), the effect of harvesting stage on fruit quality and shelf-life of four local cultivars of tomato (Rendo, Petomech, Cocoa and Power) of Lycopersicon esculentum Mill was investigated at the Department of Horticulture, KNUST. The experimental design adopted was a 4 x 4 x 2 factorial split-plot design; representing the four cultivars, four different ripening stages (Mature Green, 50% ripe, 75% ripe and 95% ripe) and two harvest intervals. Three fruit samples of the individual cultivars selected from each plot at the different ripening stages were evaluated for some quality parameters [fruit water loss(WL), fruit fresh weight (FFW), decay, total soluble solids (TSS), dry matter content (RDM), pericarp thickness (PTK), membrane ion leakage (EL) and fruit firmness (FF)]. The results showed that, Rendo at matured green and 50% ripe stages were outstanding in all the parameters examined, due to its good characteristics such as low water loss, high firmness, low membrane ion leakage and relatively thick pericarp tissue. These results suggest that Rendo could be grown by farmers in even distant areas that have problems with storage facilities, transportation and bad road network since it possesses properties which can prolong its shelf life.
{"title":"The effect of harvesting stage on fruit quality and shelf-life of four tomato cultivars (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill).","authors":"R. Parker, B. Maalekuu","doi":"10.5251/ABJNA.2013.4.3.252.259","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5251/ABJNA.2013.4.3.252.259","url":null,"abstract":"After six days of storage at room temperature (24 0 C), the effect of harvesting stage on fruit quality and shelf-life of four local cultivars of tomato (Rendo, Petomech, Cocoa and Power) of Lycopersicon esculentum Mill was investigated at the Department of Horticulture, KNUST. The experimental design adopted was a 4 x 4 x 2 factorial split-plot design; representing the four cultivars, four different ripening stages (Mature Green, 50% ripe, 75% ripe and 95% ripe) and two harvest intervals. Three fruit samples of the individual cultivars selected from each plot at the different ripening stages were evaluated for some quality parameters [fruit water loss(WL), fruit fresh weight (FFW), decay, total soluble solids (TSS), dry matter content (RDM), pericarp thickness (PTK), membrane ion leakage (EL) and fruit firmness (FF)]. The results showed that, Rendo at matured green and 50% ripe stages were outstanding in all the parameters examined, due to its good characteristics such as low water loss, high firmness, low membrane ion leakage and relatively thick pericarp tissue. These results suggest that Rendo could be grown by farmers in even distant areas that have problems with storage facilities, transportation and bad road network since it possesses properties which can prolong its shelf life.","PeriodicalId":7409,"journal":{"name":"Agriculture and Biology Journal of North America","volume":"121 1","pages":"252-259"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90784009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2013-05-01DOI: 10.5251/ABJNA.2013.4.3.221.226
Solomon S G, Ataguba A G, Chukwudi O P, Mbata F U
The study was carried out in 3 – state of Nigeria, Benue, Kogi and Niger with the following towns as the study areas Makurdi, Idah , Ganaja and Jebba. The major objective of this study was to have knowledge on the socio – economic indices, fishing gear, local name and fishing methods involved in shrimp fishing in the 3 states. Data on the socio – economic indices of the fisher folk’s were obtained through structured questionnaires and personal interviews. The data obtained revealed that shrimp fishing was mostly the profession of the young persons (Age 21 – 40 years) and the educational level of the fisher folks was high in the 3 study area with most of the fisher folks attaining mostly up to secondary school education and tertiary education in the areas. Ganaja having a value of 57.14% of fisher folks that attained tertiary education, 69.23% as the highest value of fisher folk’s that attain secondary school in Idah and 46.15% as the highest value of fisher folk’s that attain primary school education in Makurdi. The fishing method employed commonly in the areas of study was the use of basket and sticks and the use of fishing traps. The shrimps were sold at varying prices ranging from ₦120.00 per milk cup ₦5,000.00 for half a big basin in the study areas.
{"title":"Indigenous knowledge of shrimps and prawn species and fishing of the Benue and Niger river (middle – belt savannah) – Nigeria.","authors":"Solomon S G, Ataguba A G, Chukwudi O P, Mbata F U","doi":"10.5251/ABJNA.2013.4.3.221.226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5251/ABJNA.2013.4.3.221.226","url":null,"abstract":"The study was carried out in 3 – state of Nigeria, Benue, Kogi and Niger with the following towns as the study areas Makurdi, Idah , Ganaja and Jebba. The major objective of this study was to have knowledge on the socio – economic indices, fishing gear, local name and fishing methods involved in shrimp fishing in the 3 states. Data on the socio – economic indices of the fisher folk’s were obtained through structured questionnaires and personal interviews. The data obtained revealed that shrimp fishing was mostly the profession of the young persons (Age 21 – 40 years) and the educational level of the fisher folks was high in the 3 study area with most of the fisher folks attaining mostly up to secondary school education and tertiary education in the areas. Ganaja having a value of 57.14% of fisher folks that attained tertiary education, 69.23% as the highest value of fisher folk’s that attain secondary school in Idah and 46.15% as the highest value of fisher folk’s that attain primary school education in Makurdi. The fishing method employed commonly in the areas of study was the use of basket and sticks and the use of fishing traps. The shrimps were sold at varying prices ranging from ₦120.00 per milk cup ₦5,000.00 for half a big basin in the study areas.","PeriodicalId":7409,"journal":{"name":"Agriculture and Biology Journal of North America","volume":"6 1","pages":"221-226"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84782815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2013-05-01DOI: 10.5251/ABJNA.2013.4.3.199.204
A. Mubi, S. Michika
This study is basically concerned with the marketing of cattle in Mubi Area of Adamawa State. It examined the strategies and procedures of marketing cattle and it investigates the socioeconomic characteristics of cattle marketers. The methods and techniques includes; collection of relevant data through the use of questionnaires, where a total of one hundred questionnaires were randomly distributed to various cattle marketers in the study area, their responses used for the analysis and interpretation of the result. The use of tables, frequencies and percentages were employed. The result showed 66% of the respondents were married. Poor educational status of the marketers (4 27%) also affects cattle marketing negatively. The result also shows that 5% of the marketers transport their animals on hooves and vehicles. The result of factors considered in buying also indicates more marketers at 75% consider size. Retailers, comprises 43% of the marketers. Age of the marketers, marital status has no negative effect on the marketing of cattle in this study.
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