Yearly Archives: 2024

Fig 1: NITROGEN Nitrogen is an essential nutrient used in relatively large amount (macronutrient) by all living things. It has a dramatic effect on plant growth and It is critically…

Fig 1: SOIL SALINITY Most salt affected soils occur in the arid and semi arid climates where rainfall is not sufficient to dissolve and leach salts such as Cl, SO4,…

Fig 1: AGRICULTURAL LIME One of the ways of increasing soil pH is by application of lime. The primary reasons for liming is to neutralise toxic elements in acid soil…

Fig 1: PLANT GROWING ON SOIL The soil pH depends on the rock from which the soil are formed and also the weathering processes involved in soil formation. The weathering…

Fig 1: SYMBIOTIC ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI AND PLANT Atimes plants grow in uncondusive environments and if left alone, they might not be productive. Such uncondusive environments or conditions  may…

Fig 1 : CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY OCCURS AROUND THE ROOT Rocks are composed of minerals, which during weathering  parent material are formed. Further break down of parent material form soil.…

Fig 1 : REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE There is need to transform the present state of agriculture to a more reformed productive state so that the needs of the growing population of…

Fig 1 : SILKMOTH WITH COCOON Silk is a fibre used for making fabric materials. It is the strongest fabric made through natural processes. It is composed of two different…

Fig 1 : PEAFOWL The growing demand for ornamental birds has open a new door to poultry farmers all over the world. Ornamental birds” are birds that have been domesticated…

Fig 1 : GUINEAFOWL Guineafowl is a Poultry bird sometimes called "pet speckled hens", "pintades" , "Gleanies" or "original fowl". They are also referred to as guineas. It belong to…