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Micro-organisms associated with fruit fly infestation in mango fruits
One of the major setbacks with the mango production and export is the incidence tephritid fruit flies. As the female oviposits on the fruits, bacteria on the surface of the fruit are pushed into the fruit resulting in decay, allowing for secondary infestations by other microorganisms in addition to gut bacteria. -
Data on the vegetative response of cowpea to fertilizer application on three selected benchmark soils of the Upper West region of Ghana
Declining soil fertility among smallholder farmers in the Savannah zones of Ghana, among other issues, is triggered by continuous cultivation, low fertilizer use and low soil organic matter content. -
Combined application of inoculant, phosphorus and potassium enhances cowpea yield in Savanna soils
Low soil phosphorus levels in savanna soils of Ghana limit cowpea response to inoculation. A two-year experiment was carried out on 2 soil types of the Guinea and Sudan savanna zones of Ghana based on the hypothesis that Bradyrhizobia inoculant (BR3267) in combination with phosphorus and potassium fertilizer will significantly increase cowpea root nodulation, growth and yield. -
Nitrogen availability determines the long-term impact of land use change on soil carbon stocks in grasslands of southern Ghana
Enhancing the capacity of agricultural soils to resist soil degradation and to mitigate climate change requires long-term assessments of land use systems -
Aspects of Habitat Ecology of Macrobrachium vollenhovenii (Herklots, 1857) on the Lower Volta River, Ghana
Water quality parameters, river sediment texture, percentage abundance of species, fish and plants associated with the habitat of African giant prawn, M. vollenhovenii (Herklots, 1857) were studied at the Eastern Region of Ghana on Lower Volta River Basin Channel between June- 2015 and May- 2017. -
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Mechanization, fertilization and staking options for environmentally sound yam production
An on-station study at Fumesua and Ejura in Ghana with two yam varieties (Pona and Dente), seedbed option (ridge and mound) and NPK fertilizer rates (0, 45-45-60, 60-60-60 and 60-60-80 kg ha-1 N-P205-K20) revealed significant (p < 0.05) increases in soil carbon and phosphorus with fertilizer application to yam. -
Economically optimal rate for nutrient application to maize in the semi-deciduous forest zone of Ghana.
Low inherent nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) contents of smallholder farms limit maize grain yield. Maize grain yield response to N, P, and K mineral fertilizer application and economically optimal rates for nitrogen (EORN), phosphorus (EORP ), and potassium (EORK) were evaluated on a Ferric Acrisol within the semi-deciduous forest zone of Ghana -