ADEOSUN, Emmanuel Oluwatoyin(FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2001-11)
Soil water is a major hinting factor to crop production particularly under dry season condition. Field experiments were conducted in the early and late season periods of year 2000 at the experimental farm of the Department ...
OMOTAYO, Kayode Foluso(FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2001-09)
The scarce water resources of Southwestern Nigeria could be better managed, if reliable forecast of river discharge through rainfall variability data over a long period are available. The study was aimed at carrying out ...
ALLI, ADEKUNLE ADEDEJI(FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2009-12)
Trends and cycles of rainfall and temperature in Nigeria since 1960 were studied on annual, seasonal and monthly bases and implications for water resources and agriculture were discussed. Data used for this study were ...
KOLE, OSEROMI MOSES(FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2007-12)
This study is on the use of palm oil sludge as binder in the production of sawdust briquettes. The specific objectives of the research are to establish the optimum proportion of palm oil sludge as binders, determine the ...
ISINKAYE, OLUWASUYI DANIEL(FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2004-07)
A survey study to establish the status of agricultural equipment fabrication industries was pain-stakenly carried out in Ekiti and Ondo States of Nigeria which are acknowledge agrarian states. The study assessed information ...
OGUNKUNLE, OLAWALE JOHN(FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 1995-06)
The level of tillage mechanisation in south-west Nigeria is low because of the high cost : benefit ratio of tillage machinery. This is due not only to few hours of tractor utilisation per annum, but also due to the low ...
AKINBAMOWO, RICHARD OMOYELE(FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2000-07)
This work was carried out at Akure, latitude 7°. 5' N and longitude 5°. 10' E in the rain forest zone of Nigeria on soil type classified as alfisol to determine the effects of conventional tillage techniques on soil and ...
ILESANMI, OLUWASEUN AYODELE(FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2011-03)
Evapotranspiration (ET) rates have been reported to be decreasing in many parts of the world and this scenario had been attributed to the effect of climate change/variation. This study analyzed this phenomenon in the context ...
ENABOIFO, MICHAEL AIRELOBHEGBE(FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2000-07)
Soil water is a major limiting factor to the production of maize particularly under rainfed condition. Field experiments were conducted in the early and late season periods at the experimental farm of the Department of ...
AKINOLA, Olanike Olowoiya(FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, NIGERIA, 2006-08)
Safe water availability is a critical problem in the post- rainy season in Akure, humid Southwest Nigeria. The potential of rainwater as a sustainable option for solving the problem of seasonal water shortage was assessed. ...
ATERE, Ayoade Oladele(FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, NIGERIA, 2006-11-03)
The performance evaluation of a Double Action Self-Fed (DASF) cassava peeling machine was carried out at the Federal University of Technology, Akure. The aim was to investigate the effects of size of tuber and speeds of ...
FASINMIRIN, Johnson'Toyin(FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, NIGERIA, 2001-03)
Soil water is the major limiting factor to the production of Corchorus olitorius especially during the dry period. Two field trials (experiments I and 2) were conducted between March and April, 2000 and between September ...
OLABINJO, Oyebola Odunayo(FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, NIGERIA, 2010-11)
In this study, thin layer drying experiments were conducted on fermented cocoa beans. An indirect natural convection solar dryer consisting of a solar collector and a drying cabinet was used. Drying under open sun was ...
OLORUNFEMI, MICHAEL ADEBUSUYI(FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, NIGERIA, 2008-10)
Landlocked States in Nigeria are daily faced with the reality of the need for rapid agricultural development for socio-economic transformation. The magnitude of the need for most of the States requires massive mechanisation ...
IKUMAWOYI, Oladunni Bimpe(FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, NIGERIA, 2005-08)
Drought existence is not new in Lokoja (Kogi State) of Nigeria, considering the fact that the entire sahel region is susceptible to climatic anomalies. The climatic phenomenon cannot be prevented nor eradicated; rather the ...
ADEBOYE, Omotayo Babawande(FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, 2005-09-28)
Hydrological data namely: the total annual discharges and the gauge heights. spanning 18 years (1982-1999) were obtained from Ogun-Osun River Basin and Rural Development Authourity, Abeokuta. The hydrograph and rating curve ...
AFFINNIH, T. A.(FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, NIGERIA, 2006-08)
The flood analysis of Lower Niger River Basin was carried out using hydrological data such as river discharges, water levels, (stages) and rainfall records for the assessment. The data were collected to various locations ...
OYERINDE, AJIBOYE SOLOMON(FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, 1998-07)
This work presents a mathematical model of gari drying in which diffusion of water, moisture evaporation, heat and mass transfer through tile porous solids were taken into consideration. Several tests were run using a ...
OGUNDOKUN, Moses Olugbenga(FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, NIGERIA, 2000-07)
Efficient and good water management strategy requires knowledge of crop water use of which reference evapotranspiration (RET) and crop curves are important inputs. Field experiments on bahama grass (cynodon dactylon) were ...
DAOD, Ajayi John(FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, NIGERIA, 2001-07)
This study was conducted to evaluate runoff and sediment yield as affected by different plant densities of Amaranthus at the Agricultural Engineering. Experimental Farm, Federal University of Technology, Akure.
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