By: Chukwuemeka Daniel Nwankwo

Published: June 3, 2025

A field experiment was conducted during the 2016 and 2017 cropping seasons at the Rivers Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (RIART), Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, to evaluate the effects of plant spacing and harvest frequency on the growth and fruit yield of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L., var. NHE47-4)....

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By: Michael Pere Ebiowei

Published: June 3, 2025

This study investigated the effect of different processing methods on the nutritional composition and shelf life of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) seeds. The experiment was conducted in the laboratory of the Department of Crop and Soil Science using five treatments: oil frying, sand frying, oven drying, smoking with seeds in shell,...

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By: Ifeoma Nnenna Okorie

Published: June 3, 2025

This study investigated the impact of anthropogenic activities on water quality in the Onuimo section of the Imo River, located in southeastern Nigeria. Weekly water samples were collected over a twelve-week period (May to July 2017) from four sampling stations along the river. A range of water parameters was measured,...

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By: Akinwale Samuel Adetunji

Published: June 3, 2025

A phenological study was conducted on a 43-year-old D. microcarpum tree over three consecutive years (2014–2017) at the Humid Forest Research Station, Umuahia. The tree forked into five main boles, with the largest bole (251 cm girth) exhibiting phenological events at different times compared to the other four boles (girths...

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