PLANT SCIENCE PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 1. RADIOACTIVITY CONCENTRATION OF SOME STAPLE FOOD CONSUMED IN UVWIE AND WARRI SOUT...

  » ABSTRACT Energy is an important factor in our everyday life and with the steady gradual increase in the consumption of in electric energy there is need in understanding the sea and its properties, the ocean produces a vast amount of energy that if tapped into can produce unlimited power. There is a flaw, the ocean has and unstable property of constantly changing itself and its surrounding which ma...Continue Reading »

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• 2. NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS FOR IN VITRO PROPAGATION OF RICINUS COMMUNIS L. ZYGOTIC EM...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Castor oil plant (Ricinus communis L.) is a non food, drought resistant, energy plant gaining attention for producing biofuel as biodiesel in developing countries (Kamrun, 2013). As an oil bearing biomass feedstock, it can ensure an alternative source of energy and reduce the over dependency on fossil fuel (Kamrun, 2013). Ethiopia is considered to be the most probable site...Continue Reading »

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• 3. PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF LORANTHUS MICRANTHUS LINN. PARASITIC ON SIX DIFFERENT...

  » 1.0 CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION In the developing countries such as Nigeria, Togo, Ghana and Cameron over 80% of the population, especially in the rural areas rely on traditional/ herbal medication for their health care delivery (Singh, 2004). Sofowora (2008) pointed out that dependence on herbal drugs for treating different ailments in rural areas was caused by the absence of orthodox medical do...Continue Reading »

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• 4. FUNGITOXIC EFFECT OF ETHANOLIC AND AQUEOUS LEAF EXTRACTS OF AZADIRACHTA INDICA A...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Garden egg (Solanum melongena Linn) of the family Solanaceae (Obeng Ofori et al., 2007) is a kind of fruit that is very important for man; as food, supplying some major nutrients, and as a source of bioactive ingredients militating against some diseases like diabetes mellitus and liver problems. It is also used for many other purposes among which are to achieve weight ...Continue Reading »

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• 5. COMPARATIVE STUDIES ON THE HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATION IN LEAF, STEM AND ROOT OF C...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Introduction Globally, water has been a major requirement for the growth and development of biotic life. Water has for long exerted strong influence on the choice of place for human settlement. Of all human activities, agriculture and industrial activities have been identified as the highest consumer of water (Nweze and Chimboh, 2003). With time, increase in population and sophisti...Continue Reading »

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• 6. EFFECTS OF CRUDE OIL ON SOME BACTERIA AND MINERAL CONSTITUENTS OF RHIZOSPHERE OF...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Crude oil is physically, chemically and biologically harmful to soil because it contains many toxic compounds in relatively high concentrations (Franco et al., 2004). Soil contamination can result in soil degradation, bring great loss to agricultural production and pose threat to human health (Lijuan, 2012). Crude oil spill is a common event in Nigeria especially in th...Continue Reading »

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• 7. EFFECTS OF SIMULATED CRUDE OIL CONTAMINATION ON THE PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES A...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION The inevitable and disastrous consequence of crude oil pollution for the biotic and abiotic components of the ecosystem has been a major source of concern to the government and people living in oil producing and industrialized countries. This had led to ethnic and regional crises in the Niger Delta region that generated significant tension between them and the multinat...Continue Reading »

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• 8. WATER QUALITY AND ALGAL DIVERSITY OF FISH PONDS AND DAM RESERVOIR IN GESEDADDO F...

  » ABSTRACT The water quality and algal diversity of the stocked and unstocked ponds and the dam reservoir at Gesedaddo farms, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria, were assessed for ten months. Meteorological data were accessed from Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola. Physico chemical parameters such as temperature, pH, transparency, conductivity dissolved oxygen, total dissolved solids (TDS),bioc...Continue Reading »

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• 9. ALGAL DIVERSITY AND WATER QUALITY OF ASATA RIVER ENUGU, ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA, A ...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Rivers are important pathways for flow of energy, matter and organisms through the landscape. They have always provided a focus of attraction for environmental studies. They offer a number of benefits and services to man. A wide range of human activities at the catchment areas may lead to environmental deterioration of river quality (Kagalouet al., 2002). The increasing en...Continue Reading »

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• 10. EFFECT OF SUCROSE CONCENTRATIONS ON THE IN VITRO PLANTLET REGENERATION FROM MATU...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The depletion of world petroleum reserves, oil price hikes and the increased environmental concerns have stimulated the search for alternative sources to petroleum based fuel, including diesel fuel. Biodiesel extracted from vegetable oil is one such renewable alternative under consideration. The production of biodiesel would be cheap as it could be extracted from non edibl...Continue Reading »

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• 11. ASSESSMENT OF GENETIC (VIA PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS) AND NUTRITIONAL VARIABILITIE...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION African Yam Bean (AYB) (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Ex. A. Rich, Harms) is an underutilized food leguminous crop of the family Fabaceae, sub family Papilionoideae (Azeke et al., 2005; Moyib et al., 2008). The domestication, cultivation and distribution of the crop are very evident in the tropics and Africa where it had been reported to exhibit very high diversity (Okpara et al...Continue Reading »

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• 12. HYDROCARBON DEGRADATION AND HEAVY METALS UPTAKE BY SENNA ALATA (L.) ROXB. IN SOI...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background information The disposal of spent engine oil (SEO) into gutters, water drains, open plots and farms is a common practice in Nigeria especially by motor mechanics. These oils, also called spent lubricating or waste engine oil, is usually obtained after servicing and subsequently drained from automobile and generator engines (Anoliefo and Vwioko, 2001) and muc...Continue Reading »

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• 13. EFFECTS OF CRUDE OIL ON SOME BACTERIA AND MINERAL CONSTITUENTS OF RHIZOSPHERE OF...

  » ABSTRACT Crude oil spill is hazardous to soil and subsequently affects food production. Certain plants however tolerate and/or improve the mineral deficiency imposed by crude oil. Also, due to the ability of bacteria to degrade crude oil, plants that enhance the abundance of soil bacteria under pollution have been under investigation. The effects of crude oil on the bacterial count and mineral con...Continue Reading »

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• 14. VARIABILITY AND CORRELATION STUDIES IN BASIL, SCENT LEAF (Ocimum gratissimum)

  » ABSTRACT Ocimum gratissimum is an herbaceous perennial shrub notably found in the tropics and sub tropical countries. It is an important part of the traditional system of medicine in many countries which is use in the treatment of various ailments. Ocimums have a variety of compounds which are of medicinal and nutritional importance; they are use as spices, food or medicine. The aim of this study ...Continue Reading »

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• 15. EFFECTS OF NITROGEN FERTILIZER AND PLANT SPACING ON TWO PASTURE GRASSES (Brachia...

  » TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page iCertification iiDedication iiiAcknowledgment ivTable of contents vList of Tables viiiAbstract ixCHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION 11.2 Objectives of the study 3CHAPTER TWOLiterature Review 42.1Description of Test Crop 42.1.1 Brachiaria decumbens 52.2Important of Pasture Grasses 62.3Effect of Plant Spacing on Pasture Establishment 72.4 Effect of Fertilizer Application on Growth ...Continue Reading »

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