SOIL SCIENCE PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 1. IMPACT OF SOIL DEGRADATION ON SETTLEMENT PATTERN (A STUDY OF SAUKA KAHUTA, MINNA...

  » 1.1 Background of the Study Soil degradation is the physical, chemical and biological decline in soil quality. It can be the loss of organic matter, decline in soil fertility, and structural condition, erosion, adverse changes in salinity, acidity or alkalinity, and the effects of toxic chemicals, pollutants or excessive flooding. Soil degradation is the decline in soil condition caused by its imp...Continue Reading »

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• 2. EVALUATION OF THE MACRO-NUTRIENT STATUS OF THE CURRENT FIELD PRACTICAL TRAINING ...

  » CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 BACKGROUND TO STUDYSoil fertility is one of the important factors controlling yields of the crops. Introduction of high yielding varieties (HYV) in Nigeria Agriculture in mid sixties compelled the farmers to use high doses of NPK fertilizers. These are needed in relatively large amounts. The soil must supply macronutrients for desired growth of plants and synthesis of hu...Continue Reading »

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• 3. ESTIMATION OF SOIL HYDROLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS USING STRUCTURE AND TEXTURE

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• 4. PHOSPHORUS STATUS OF THREE WETLAND TYPES IN AKWA IBOM STATE, SOUTH EASTERN NIGER...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Wetland soils, otherwise designated hydromorphic soils, may be defined as soils whose properties are influenced by the presence, either seasonally or perennially of standing water within their profiles (Eshett, John, Omueti and Juo 1986),also considered soils, which are water saturated during most of the months (Onyekwere, Akpan Idiok, Amalu, Asawalam and Eze, 2001). Wetla...Continue Reading »

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• 5. EFFECT OF DIFFERENT RATES OF POULTRY DROPPINGS AND UREA ON THE PERFORMANCE OF (F...

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• 6. THE IMPACT OF TILLAGE PRACTICES ON SOIL PROPERTIES (A STUDY OF OWERRI NORTH LGA)...

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• 7. MICRONUTRIENTS IN BROILER PRODUCTION IN OWERRI NORTH L.G.A. OF IMO STATE

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• 8. THE EFFECT OF MORINGA OLEIFERA LEAF EXTRACT ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF PEPPER (C...

  » Abstracts Two field experiments were carried out to evaluate the effects of Moringa leaf extract on the growth, yield and yield components of snap bean. The results showed that Moringa leaf extract applied at 11, 20, 33 and 50% concentration to snap bean plants at 10 days after emergence significantly (P ≤ 0.05) increased vegetative growth, leaf chlorophyll content, plant dry matter (shoot and ...Continue Reading »

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• 9. COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF ORGANIC MANURE AND N.P.K FERTILIZER ON SOIL PROPERT...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Cassava is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous roots, a major source of carbohydrates. It is a shrub with an average height of one meter, and has a palmate leaf formation. Cassava belongs to the family of rubber plants with a white latex flowing out of its wounded stem and leaf stalk. The stem is the ...Continue Reading »

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• 10. THE EFFECT OF CRUDE OIL CONTAMINATED SOIL ON THE PHYSICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PROPER...

  » ABSTRACT The effect of crude oil contaminated soil on physical and biochemical properties of beans (phaseolus vulgaris) was investigated. Fifteen polythene pots with drainage holes at the bottom, each containing 10 kg of surface soil, were randomly placed on a table in the screenhouse in a factorial combination of five treatment levels (0.4%, 0.3%, 0.2%, 0.1% and 0% w/w) of crude oil and were desi...Continue Reading »

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• 11. THE COMPRESSIBILITY PROPERTIES OF SOIL IN MARYLAND AREA, ENUGU STATE

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Maryland is located in Enugu South in Enugu State. The subsoil of this region consists of fine grained soils with a considerable part of soft soil deposit which extends to a considerable depth. When a compressive load is applied to a soil mass, the volume of the soil mass tends to reduce, due to reduction in its voids. This reduction in volume of a soil mass on application...Continue Reading »

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• 12. EFFECT OF POULTRY MANURE AND NPK FERTILIZER ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF OKRA (Abe...

  » Okra also known as Ladies finger is a flowering plant belonging to the Mallow family, cultivated for its edible green seed pods. The origin of okra is believed to be West Africa, Ethiopia and South Asia, but the crop is cultivated in tropical, sub tropical and warm temperate regions around the world (National Research Council, 2006). Okra leaves and seeds are also edible. The seed when roasted and...Continue Reading »

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• 13. PERCEPTION AND CARE OF THE AGED AMONG THE ADOLESCENTS IN EBONYI STATE: A STUDY O...

  » Aging is both a ‘natural’ and ‘universal’ process; but growing old can be as peaceful as it can be traumatic, especially in a transitional society. The perception of the younger generation towards the aged is a global phenomenon. How the aged are perceived goes a long way in determining how they are treated or cared for. These perceptions are often informed by ideas and the...Continue Reading »

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• 14. INFLUENCE OF PLANTATION AGE ON CHARACTERISTICS OF Gmelina arborea

  » Wood presents a unique challenge in use because of its variability and the directional nature of its basic structure. These are the sources of some of its attractive features but they require also that they be handled and applied in ways appropriate for good end use. The ways in which the structural features of the particular species determine their properties and limit the uses and applications c...Continue Reading »

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• 15. ANALYZED SOME SUITABLE WAYS TO DESIGN SOIL CONSERVATION MEASURES WHICH WILL SOLV...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The term measure in this context means the different techniques, procedure used in solving erosion problem; therefore, soil conservation measure is the technique used in solving problem of soil erosion either by water, wind, flood problem Anthony Y. (1989). Soil erosion by water happens to be the major problem that affect major and minor roads i...Continue Reading »

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• 16. SOIL HYDRO-PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND PRECIPITATION CONCENTRATION INDEX IN ENHANCIN...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION As human populations have grown and living standards have raised, the requirement for agricultural products have increased enormously. More land have been brought under cultivation, including marginal lands that are particularly vulnerable to degradation (Johnson and Douglas, 2007) by such process as Erosion, depletion of organic matter and nutrients, pollution, water ...Continue Reading »

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• 17. INFLUENCE OF FERTILIZATION TYPE AND METHODS OF APPLICATION ON NUTRIENT UPTAKE AN...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0. INTRODUCTION Fertilizers are materials of natural or synthetic origin which when applied to soils or to growing plants can promote their growth and yield. They supply one and more nutrients essential to the growth of plants. John L. Halvin et al (2014) in his book “Soil Fertility and Fertilizers” quotes from Shaler (1891), saying: “When we perceive that civilizat...Continue Reading »

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• 18. EFFECTS OF SIMULATED PETROLEUM OIL POLLUTION ON SOIL CHARACTERISTIC AND GROWTH P...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Pollution of agricultural soils is one of the most prevalent problems associated with the exploration and processing of petroleum hydrocarbon (Ayotamuno et al., 2006). Crude oil often known as “black gold” is a major source of income and support for Nigeria economy, (Eriemo, 2002). The high demand for petroleum products in form of cooking gas, gas oil, engine o...Continue Reading »

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• 19. PHOSPHORUS STATUS OF THREE OF THREE WETLAND TYPES IN AKWA IBOM STATE, SOUTH EAST...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Wetland soils, otherwise designated hydromorphic soils, may be defined as soils whose properties are influenced by the presence, either seasonally or perennially of standing water within their profiles (Eshett, John, Omueti and Juo 1986),also considered soils, which are water saturated during most of the months (Onyekwere, Akpan Idiok, Amalu, Asawalam and Eze, 2001). Wetla...Continue Reading »

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• 20. EFFECTS OF FERTILIZERS ON SOIL MICROBIAL DIVERSITY, GROWTH AND YIELD OF TWO FORA...

  » TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle page………………………iCertification………………………iiiDedication………………………ivAcknowledgment……………………vTable of contents ………&hellip...Continue Reading »

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