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THE OPTIMISATION OF PRIMARY AND ,SECONDARY TILLAGE OPERATIONS IN-SOUTH-WEST ., NIGERIA

OGUNKUNLE, OLAWALE JOHN (The Federal University Of Technology, 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 ...
DETERMINATION OF OPTIMUM VALUE OF PARAMETERS INVOLVED IN MECHANICAL EXPRESSION OF PALM KERNEL OIL.

BODUN, PATRICK OLUSEGUN (The federal University of Technology, Akure, 1995-07)

ABSTRACT Investigation was conducted to evaluate the performance of the focally the determlnatton of fabricated screw expeller used for the experiments. It was found that applied pressure was the main factor influencing ...
EFFECT OF TILLAGE TOOL GEOMETRY ON SOIL STRUCTURE: CASE STUDY OF DISC PLOUGH

FAYOSE, FOLASAYO TITILAYO (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 1998-06)

A field study of the effects of the microshape of a disc plough on the draught requirement and the final soil tilth was conducted on a tropical agricultural soil. Three factor-factorial experiment with three replicates ...
DEVELOPMENT OF THE HEADER UNIT OF A TRACTOR-DRIVEN COMBINE HARVESTER

ELEGBELEYE, KAYODE EDWARD (Fed University of Tech., Akure., 1998-06)

Various methods of harvesting grains, type of grain losses and how to minimize them are discussed. The header unit of a tractor-driven combine harvester was designed, fabricated and tested. The unit consists principally ...
DESIGN AND SIMULATION STUDIES OF A COCOA BEAN DRYER

OLALUSI, AYOOLA PATRICK (Fed. University of Tech. Akure., 1998-06)

A simple cocoa bean drying system with a stirring device was designed, fabricated and evaluated. The dryer consists of a drying chamber (bean basket) the plenum, an axial fan and the heating element. It is designed to ...
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL METHODS OF AGRICULTURAL WASTES

ODUBANJO, ODUTOLA OBAFEMI (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 1998-07)

Treatment of Agricultural wastes were conducted on three farms and two companies in Akure, Nigeria. (i.e FUTA, FCAA, and JOFA farms and Fembo Nigeria Limited and Bacita Sugar Company). Waste handling methods of the ...
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION AID COMPUTER MODELLING OF HEART AND MASS TRANSFER OF CASSIVA MASH DURING DRYING

OYERINDE, AJIBOYE SOLOMON (Fed. University of Tech. Akure., 1998-07)

This work presents d 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 ...
AGROSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF RAINFALL DATA FOR THE HUMID AND SUB HUMID STATIONS OF IGERIA

AJAYI, AYODELE EBENEZER (The Federal University Of Technology, 1998-08)

Agro climatological information provides the basic tool for proper and profitable agncultural planning. The study was aimed at carrying out detailed analysis of rainfall data of iong term duration in humid and sub humid ...
EVALUATING THE METHODS OF ESTIMATING EVAPOTRANSPIRATION POTENTIAL IN HUMID AND SUB HUMID STATIONS OF NIGERIA

OGUNTUNDE, PHILIP GBENRO (Fed. University of Tech. Akure., 1998-08)

Potential Evapotranspiration (PET) is essential to soil and water studies and design of hydraulic structures, e.t.c. This study was conducted to evaluate the relative performance of four commonly used methods of estimating ...
THE EFFECTS OF CONVENTIONAL TILLAGE TECHNIQUES ON SOME SOIL AND CROP PARAMETERS

RICHARD, OMOYELE AKINBAMOWO. (The Federal University Of Technology, 2000-07)

This work was carried out at Akure, latitude 7°. 5' N and longitude 5°. 10' E in thc rain forest zone of Nigeria on soil type classified as alfiso! to determine the effects of conventional tillage techniques on soil and ...
SOIL WATER BALANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF MAIZE UNDER THREE DIFFERENT TILLAGE PRACTICES

ENABOIFO, MICHAEL AIRELOBHEGBE (Fed. University of Tech. Akure., 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 Engineering, F.U.T. ...
EXPERIMENTAL AND EMPIRICAL ESTIMATION OF REFERENCE CROP EVAPOTRANSPIRATION

OGUNDOKUN, Moses Olugbenga (Fed. University of Tech. Akure., 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 bahama grass (cynodon dactylon) were ...
NITROGEN AND WATER USE OF IRRIGATED JUTE MALLOW (Corchorus olitorius)

FASINMIRIN, Johnson'Toyin (The Federal University Of Technology, 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 ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE COMPACTION SUSCEPTIBILITY OF FOREST SOIL IN OWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT; ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

MALUMI, BARNABAS OMOLERE (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2001-07)

This study was aimed at characterising and assessing the compaction susceptibilities of forest soils in Owo Local Government of Ondo State Nigeria. It was conducted in the perenial plantation of the study area. Forty five ...
EVALUATION OF RUNOFF AND SOIL LOSS.IN PLOTS UNDER DIFFRENT PLANT DENSITIES OF AMARANTHUS

DAODU, AJAYI JOHN (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, 2001-07)

This study was conducted to evaluate runoff and sediment yield as affected· by differerlt plant densities of Amaranthus at the Agricultural Engineering . Experimental Farm, Federal University of Technoloqy, Akure. Treatments ...
VARIABILITY OF FLOW REGIMES OF OGBESE AND OWENA RIVERS IN SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA

OMOTAY0, Kayode Foluso (The Federal University of Technology,Akure, 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 ...
WATER USE,GROWTH AND YIELD OF AMARANTHUSCAUDATUS(Qufuo~ UNDER IRRIGATED CONDITION

ADEOSUN, Emmanuel Oluwatoyin (The Federal University Of Technology, 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 ...

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