Spatial distribution of soil nutrients is not normally considered for smallholder farms in Ghana resulting in blanket fertilizer application which leads to low efficiencies of some applied nutrients. This study focuses on applying geospatial analyses to map 120 maize farms in 16 districts of the ...
Antwi, M.
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Duker, A.A.
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Fosu, M.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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[Geospatial approach to study the spatial distribution of major soil nutrients in the Northern region of Ghana]
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Geospatial approach to study the spatial distribution of major soil nutrients in the Northern region of Ghana
In most parts of West Africa, poverty contributes immensely to poor fertilizer adoption by smallholder farmers. Fertilizer adoption could be improved with micro-dosing technology. A socio-economic survey was conducted in the semi-deciduous forest zone of Ghana to assess the extent of fertilizer u...
Okebalama, C.B.
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Safo, E.Y.
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Yeboah, E.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Logah, V.
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[Fertilizer use and management practices among maize and cowpea smallholder farmers in Ghana]
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Fertilizer use and management practices among maize and cowpea smallholder farmers in Ghana
The differential ability of genotypes of soybean (Glycine max) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) to thrive under low-phosphorus (P) conditions by utilising P from sources with low solubility was assessed in a greenhouse study with a low-P savanna soil collected from a research field in Fashola, sout...
Nwoke, O.C.
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Diels, J.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Sanginga, N.
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[Utilization of phosphorus from different sources by genotypes of promiscuous soybean and cowpea in a lowphosphorus savanna soil]
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Utilization of phosphorus from different sources by genotypes of promiscuous soybean and cowpea in a lowphosphorus savanna soil
Limited availability of soil organic amendments and unpredictable rainfall, decrease crop yields drastically in the Sahel. There is, therefore, a need to develop an improved technology for conserving soil moisture and enhancing crop yields in the Sahelian semi-arid environment. A 2-year field exp...
Ibrahim, A.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Fatondji, D.
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Opoku, A.
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[Integrated use of fertilizer micro-dosing and Acacia tumida mulching increases millet yield and water use efficiency in Sahelian semi-arid environment]
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Integrated use of fertilizer micro-dosing and Acacia tumida mulching increases millet yield and water use efficiency in Sahelian semi-arid environment
Recent studies have reported the benefits of fertilizer microdosing in increasing crop yields in low input cropping systems. Little information is however available on the mechanisms underlying this effect. The objective of this study was therefore to explore the root-based mechanisms governing t...
Ibrahim, A.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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Fatondji, D.
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Opoku, A.
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[Determinants of fertilizer microdosing-induced yield increment of pearl millet on an acid sandy soil]
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Determinants of fertilizer microdosing-induced yield increment of pearl millet on an acid sandy soil
Soybean can contribute to soil N, which may partly be used to improve maize production in northeast
Nigeria. However, the efficiency of soybean to fix N can be limited by soil P deficiency. This study
evaluated the effect of P application and soybean cultivars on dry matter and grain yield of sub...
Kamara, A.Y.
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Kwari, J.
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Ekeleme, F.
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Omoigui, L.O.
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Abaidoo, R.C.
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[Effect of phosphorus application and soybean cultivar on grain and dry matter yield of subsequent maize in the tropical savannas of north eastern Nigeria]
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Effect of phosphorus application and soybean cultivar on grain and dry matter yield of subsequent maize in the tropical savannas of north eastern Nigeria