SOIL SCIENCE PROJECT TOPICS

Format: MS WORD |  Chapter: 1-5 |  Pages: 65-80 CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION The need to take account of spatial variability of soil properties when modeling soil forming and environmental processes is now clear and known. Understanding the distribution of soil…

Format: MS WORD |  Chapter: 1-5 |  Pages: 65-80 CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION As human populations have grown and living standards have raised, the requirement for agricultural products have increased enormously. More land have been brought under cultivation, including marginal lands…

Format: MS WORD |  Chapter: 1-5 |  Pages: 65-80 CHAPTER ONE  INTRODUCTION Pollution of agricultural soils is one of the most prevalent problems associated with the exploration and processing of petroleum hydrocarbon (Ayotamuno et al., 2006). Crude oil often known as…

Format: MS WORD |  Chapter: 1-5 |  Pages: 65-80 CHAPTER ONE 1.0. INTRODUCTION Fertilizers are materials of natural or synthetic origin which when applied to soils or to growing plants can promote their growth and yield. They supply one and…

Format: MS WORD |  Chapter: 1-5 |  Pages: 65-80 CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Soil testing is a set of various chemical processes that determine the amount of available plant nutrients in the soil, but also the…

Format: MS WORD |  Chapter: 1-5 |  Pages: 65-80 ABSTRACT Two field experiments were carried out to evaluate the effects of Moringa leaf extract on the growth, yield and yield components of snap bean. The results showed that Moringa leaf…

Format: MS WORD |  Chapter: 1-5 |  Pages: 65-80 Abstract Incredible accomplishments have been achieved in agricultural production in China, but many demanding challenges for ensuring food security and environmental sustainability remain. Field experiments were conducted from 2011–2013 at three…

COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF ORGANIC MANURE AND N.P.K FERTILIZER ON SOIL PROPERTIES AND SHOOT DRY MATTER YIELD OF CASSAVA (MANIHOT ESCULENTA)   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Cassava is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible…

THE EFFECT OF CRUDE OIL CONTAMINATED SOIL ON THE PHYSICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF BEANS (PHASEOLUS VULGARIS)   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0  BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Crude oil is a complex mixture of thousands of hydrocarbons and non-hydrocarbon compounds, including…

THE COMPRESSIBILITY PROPERTIES OF SOIL IN MARYLAND AREA, ENUGU STATE   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Maryland is located in Enugu South in Enugu State. The subsoil of this region consists of fine grained soils with a considerable part of soft soil…

THE EFFECT OF FLOOD ON LAND UTILIZATION: DISASTER PREVENTION IN NIGERIA   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Land Utilization: Floods are among the most overwhelming natural disasters in the world, causing discomfort and sickness also claiming more lives and increasing poverty and…

EFFECT OF NPK AND POULTRY MANURE ON POPULATION OF RHIZOBIA BACTERIA, GROWTH AND YIELD OF COWPEA   ABSTRACT This project was carried out at government reservation area (GRA) Benin city Edo state Nigeria. It was a field experiments with four…

DISTRIBUTION OF MICRO NUTRIENTS IN COASTAL PLAIN SAND PARENT MATERIAL   ABSTRACT Micronutrients are essential for good crop performance. There is little or no quantitative data on the content and distribution of micronutrients in soils of Edo State, particularly those…

EFFECTS OF FERTILIZERS ON SOIL MICROBIAL DIVERSITY, GROWTH AND YIELD OF TWO FORAGE GRASSES ( Panicum maximum and Sorghum almum)   TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page………………………i Certification………………………iii Dedication………………………iv Acknowledgment……………………v Table of contents ……………………vii List of Tables………………………x Abstract………………………x CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION——-1…

EFFECTS OF FERTILIZERS ON SOIL MICROBIAL DIVERSITY, GROWTH AND YIELD OF TWO PASTURE GRASSES   TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page………………………i Certification………………………iii Dedication………………………iv Acknowledgment……………………v Table of contents ……………………vii List of Tables………………………x Abstract………………………x CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION——-1 Objective of the Study——-3 CHAPTER TWO…

EVALUATION OF THE MACRO-NUTRIENT STATUS OF THE CURRENT FIELD PRACTICAL TRAINING (305) EXPERIMENTAL FARMSITE   ABSTRACT The current 305 Field Practical Training Farm site of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Benin (Ugbowo), Benin City, Edo state in Nigeria was…

DISTRIBUTION OF MICRO NUTRIENTS IN COASTAL PLAIN SAND PARENT MATERIAL IN EDO STATE   ABSTRACT Micronutrients are essential for good crop performance. There is little or no quantitative data on the content and distribution of micronutrients in soils of Edo…