This study evaluated the symbiotic effectiveness and economic evaluation of Rhizobium inoculants with the objective of recommending the most effective inoculant strain for soybean and cowpea production in Northern Ghana. Field experiments were established in three locations using randomized complete block design with five blocks. A total of four treatments (Legumefix, Biofix, 100 kg N ha-1 and ...

The enhanced grain boundary diffusion in cw laser processed LPCVD polycrystalline silicon films on insulating SiC>2 has been investigated and the grain boundary diffusion coefficient D' for Phosphorus has been determined. Mesa diodes were fabricated in the large grain poly-Si films by standard photolithographic and etching methods and subsequent ion implantation. The electron beam induced curre...

The pot experiment was carried out to quantify the effect of different organic wastes in rice yield and to determine the effect on soil fertility. The experiment was laid down in a complete randomized design taking 11 treatments with three replicates. The applied treatments were; (1) Control, (2) Recommended doses of NPK, (3) HW 10%, (4) HW 20%, (5) HW 30%, (6) PM 10%, (7) PM 20%, (8) PM: 30%, ...

A field experiment was conducted in 2010, to evaluate the effects of plant density (D1, D2 and D3: 8, 14 and 20 plant/m2) on field performance of Sorghum under different nitrogen application rates (N1, N2 and N3: application of 40, 80 and 120 kg/ha Nitrogen, respectively). The experiment was arranged as factorial based...

potential for decreasing the amount of symbiotic N2 fixation. In contrast, Lory et al. (1992) reported that Although most of the N required by soybean [Glycine max (L.) topdressed manure addition to alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Merr.] is provided through the process of symbiotic N2 fixation, supplemental N using broiler litter may boost soybean grain yields. The efdid not affect N2 fixation. Ga...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was (1) to describe intakes of total grain and whole grain in the United States over the past 12 years and major dietary sources, and (2) to determine the relationship between whole grain intake and adiposity measures for children and adults. METHODS Cross-sectional dietary data from the continuous National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001-12 (...

G. Klee, N. Mendoza, and J. Chavarría. 2011. Production and meat fatty acids profile of Hereford steers fed on pasture with and without oat grain supplement. Cien. Inv. Agr. 38(3): 331338. Live weight gain (LWG) and meat fatty acid composition (FA) were evaluated in Hereford steers fed on pasture with or without oat grain. The study site was non-traditional pastures were used in the dryland And...

To investigate the maternal plane of nutrition and role of Se yeast on foaling variables and passive transfer of IgG, 28 Quarter Horse mares were used in a study with a randomized complete block design. Mares were blocked by expected foaling date and assigned randomly within block to dietary treatments. Dietary treatments were arranged as a 2 x 2 factorial with 2 planes of nutrition, pasture or...

in order to study the qualitative and quantitative yield and some agronomic characteristics of sunflower (helianthus annus l.) in response to seed inoculation with pgpr under various levels of nitrogen fertilizer, a factorial experiment was conducted based on a randomized complete block design with three replications in field experimental university of mohaghegh ardabili during growing season o...

The recycling of livestock manure in cropping systems is considered to enhance soil fertility and crop productivity. However, there have been no systematic long-term studies of the effects of manure application on soil and crop macro- and micro-nutrients, heavy metals, and crop yields in China, despite their great importance for sustainable crop production and food safety. Thus, we conducted fi...