March 2010

The effect of irrigation by domestic waste water on soil properties

To investigate the beneficial impacts of domestic waste water on soil properties, we conducted an experiment in the lysimeter by measuring certain features essentially related to soil characteristics. The objectives in this study were (i) the domestic waste water in filtration by soil and (ii) the effect of domestic waste water on soil properties. In this experiment, we had 15 lysimeters that 1...

Author(s): Hossein Hassanpour Darvishi, Mohammad Manshouri and Hossein Aliabadi Farahani

March 2010

Soil management strategies for rubber cultivation in an undulating topography of Northern Cross River State

This study was conducted to evaluate the soil fertility status of an undulating topography of a young rubber plantation located at Ikot-Ukpora, Biase Local Government Area of Cross Rivers State and its implication for rubber cultivation. The result showed that the soils of the area ranged from loamy sand to sandy loam on the surface overlying a slightly heavier textured sub-soil ranging from sandy loam to sandy clay...

Author(s): J. R. Orimoloye, I. K. Ugwa and S. O. Idoko