http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/2496 2026-05-03T16:59:29Z 2026-05-03T16:59:29Z Aishetu, A. Okhimamhe, A.A. Bello, Y.M. Ibrahim, Haruna Matazu, M.B. Makun, H. Usman, M.T. Mairo, M http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/16020 2022-12-24T20:21:29Z 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Influence of Organic Waste on Vegetable Performance and Healthy Livelihood in Minna Niger state. Authors: Aishetu, A.; Okhimamhe, A.A.; Bello, Y.M.; Ibrahim, Haruna; Matazu, M.B.; Makun, H.; Usman, M.T.; Mairo, M Abstract: The increasing volume of waste generation collected and disposed daily complicates management of solid waste by relevant agency like Niger State Environmental Protection Agency (NISEPA). In addition, the impact of waste on the natural environment and human livelihood require identification of cost effective ways for sustainable municipal waste management in Nigeria. This signal the need for identifying environment friendly initiative and local solution to address municipal solid waste problem for enhance environmental quality and human livelihood. A Research field was secured Pago, Minna, Niger State which is located in the Guinea Savannah belt of Nigeria. Poultry droppings, decomposed household manure and NPK treatment were used. The experimental field was divided into three replications and four treatments on each replication making a total of 12 plots on the experimental plot. The treatments were allotted using Randomize Complete Block Design (RCBD). The result depicts variation in plant height and number of leaves at 50% with different organic waste treatment. Poultry dropping records the highest height and number of leaves as waste manure competes fairly well with NPK fertilizer treatment. In addition, it was shown that the treatment do not devoid the concentration of any nutritional components while the anti nutritional analysis proved that NPK had higher oxalate content than control and organic traits. Heavy metals reaffirms that lead and caldium are within safe limits while mercury is generally high beyond permissible value for the entire treatment. Adoption of this organic manure for cultivation does not only enhance environment quality and attainment of food security but will contribute to local economic development, poverty alleviation and social inclusion as well as, healthy livelihood in particular. Its recommended to incooperate decomposed waste into inorganic manure and poultry dropping to minimize mercury levels in vegetables

2013-01-01T00:00:00Z Adediran, O.A. Gana, Z. Oladiran, J.A. Ibrahim, Haruna http://irepo.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/16019 2022-12-24T19:35:56Z 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Towards Understanding Nutrient Transport in Celosia argentea L: Authors: Adediran, O.A.; Gana, Z.; Oladiran, J.A.; Ibrahim, Haruna Abstract: To better understand nutrient transport in vegetable, a pot experiment was carried out at the nursery site of the Department of Crop Production, Federal University of Technology, Minna (9°36’ N, 6°33’ E) Niger state, Nigeria. The study aimed at determining the effect of age of celosia plant at harvest on the yield and nutritional composition of the plant as well as the concentration of nutrients at different leaf positions. The experiment was a 3 x 3 factorial combination of three harvest periods (5, 7 and 9 weeks after sowing) and three leaf positions on the mother plant (upper, middle and basal) arranged in a completely randomized design. Harvested leaves were analysed for the nutritional composition. The results showed that the whole plant fresh weight, varied significantly (p<0.05) with the age of plant at harvest, having the maximum and the minimum values at 9 weeks after sowing (266.19 g/pot) and 5 weeks after sowing (96.12 g/pot) respectively. The leaf fresh weight and leaf dry weight followed the same trend with the whole plant fresh weight. Crude protein and Na reduced significantly (p<0.05) with the age of the plant with the highest values recorded at 5 weeks after sowing. Zn was highest at 7 weeks after sowing. K and Vit. C content were significantly higher at 9 weeks after sowing. Ca was highest at 9 weeks after sowing but there was no significant difference in the value obtained at 9 and 5 weeks after sowing. Higher values of Fe were obtained at 7 and 9 weeks after sowing. The Mg content was not significantly affected by the age at harvest. The middle leaves had significant higher content of Mg and Vit. C when compared to the basal leaves but there was no significant difference between the values obtained in upper and middle leaves. Significant (p<0.05) higher values of Ca, Fe, and crude protein were recorded in the basal leaves. There was no significant difference in the values of K, P, Na, Fat and Zn obtained at the different leaf positions

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