Effects of mining effluent contaminated soil treated with fertilizers on growth parameters, chlorophyll and proximate composition of Cucurbita pepo vegetable

The present study evaluated the effect of mining effluent contaminated soil treated with fertilizers on growth parameters, chlorophyll content and proximate composition of Cucurbita pepo. Effluents of Crush rock, Crush stone and Ezza quarry sites in Ishiagu, Ebonyi State Nigeria were used for the study. Soil samples including the control were treated with urea fertilizer […]

Insecticidal potential of Momordica charantia (L.) leaves powder against maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais (Mots.) (Coleoptera: curculionidae) infestation

The protection of stored agricultural products against insect pest attack is essential for safe and steady supply of high quality food. In an attempt to find alternative to synthetic insecticides control measure an experiment was conducted in the Pest Management laboratory of Crop, Soil and Pest Management Technology Department of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Nigeria […]

Some heavy metals content of seeds of beans intercropped with yams cultivated under usage of agrochemicals

The increasing usage of agrochemicals in crop cultivations has resulted in the accumulation of excess nutrient elements in the rooting and deeper soil zones. This study employed standard laboratory procedures to determine the levels of some heavy metals in seeds of beans (Phaseous vulgaris) intercropped with yams (Dioscorea rotundata) cultivated under uncontrolled applications of chemical […]

Yield quality response (YQR) of pepper under variable water application using micro-sprinkler system

Yield quality response of pepper (Capsicum annum) under variable water application was examined during two off-seasons of 2007/08 and 2008/09 at the Agricultural Engineering Research Farm of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. The crop was irrigated using micro-sprinkler system that allowed three treatments 1, 2, 3 at 0.5 WR (water requirements) of pepper, […]

Performance evaluation of a locally developed rice dehulling machine

The performance of a locally fabricated rice milling machine at Federal University of Technology, Minna was evaluated to determine the behavior of different paddy varieties at different conditions during milling. The varieties used were: FARO52, Nerica1 and FARO55 which represent long, medium and short grain respectively commonly grown by Nigerian farmers. Ten kilogram of each […]

Measures against damage of some perishable products on transit

Postharvest handling of agricultural raw material is a very important aspect of processing and storage engineering that can mar, if not properly handled, or make food product availability in a country. Perishable products are one such raw material that is often damaged on transit. The implications of this damage are the reduction in farmer’s income […]

Assessment of water quality status of borehole in calabar south local government area, Cross River State

In Nigeria, the inability of the government to provide potable and sufficient water to her increasing population has led to the indiscriminate sinking of boreholes by private individuals in order to meet the increasing water needs of the people. Sadly, water from these boreholes is pumped and sold to the people for drinking and household […]