American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2020

  • Distribution and Importance Value Index of Woody Species Under Different Successional Stages at Jello-Muktar Dry Afromontane Forest, South-eastern Ethiopia

    Muktar Reshad, Muktar Muhammed, Alemayehu Beyene

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2020
    Pages: 1-8
    Received: Nov. 20, 2019
    Accepted: Dec. 27, 2019
    Published: Jan. 09, 2020
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    Abstract: The study was carried out at 8°55’N-9°05’N latitude and 40°50’E-40°51’E longitude, South-Eastern Ethiopia at Jello-Muktar dry afromontane forest to assess variations in distributions and Importance Value Index of woody species under three successional stages. We laid out a total of 90 sample plots for the three suceestional stages. For each success... Show More
  • Effect of Iron Toxicity on Rice Growth in Sulfato-ferruginous Lowland of South Senegal

    Sire Diedhiou, Arfang Ousmane Kemo Goudiaby, Yves Paterne Sagna, Yaya Diatta, Mariama Dalanda Diallo, Ibrahima Ndoye

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2020
    Pages: 9-14
    Received: Dec. 30, 2019
    Accepted: Jan. 09, 2020
    Published: Feb. 04, 2020
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    Abstract: Rice production in southern Senegal is mainly rain-fed and faces numerous constraints, including iron toxicity. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of iron toxicity on rice yield in Southern Senegal. The study was carried out in farmers’ fields in the area of Sindone where two sites were selected (Sites A and B). In each site, s... Show More
  • Screening Rice (Oryza sativa. L.) for Salinity Tolerance for Yield and Yield Components in Saline Stressed Environment

    Andrew Abiodun Efisue, Cynthia Chimezie Dike

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2020
    Pages: 15-21
    Received: Jan. 12, 2020
    Accepted: Jan. 27, 2020
    Published: Feb. 10, 2020
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    Abstract: Rice is one of the most important staple crops consumed by a large part of the human population but the issue of salinity is one of the limiting factors affecting its productivity. The objective of this study was to identify salt tolerant genotype for deployment into salt stressed regions and also for population improvement for salinity breeding pr... Show More
  • Effects of Phosphorus Supply on Root Morphology and Phosphorus Uptake in Maize Seedlings under Different Water Regimes

    Xinying Chen, Yanjun Gao, Lingjun Hong, Hongliang Tang

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2020
    Pages: 22-29
    Received: Jan. 04, 2020
    Accepted: Jan. 31, 2020
    Published: Feb. 11, 2020
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    Abstract: Water deficit and phosphorus (P) deficiency in soil have become the main limiting factors for the production of maize (Zea mays L.), but it still remains unclear how water and P regulate maize root morphology and P uptake. Through an experiment of potted soil culture, this study has set 4 water gradients [35% (W1), 55% (W2), 75% (W3) and 100% (W4)]... Show More
  • Assessment of Adult Plant Resistance to Stem Rust (Puccinia graminis f.sp tritici) in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Mutant Lines

    Emmaculate Akinyi Ogutu, Miriam Karwitha Charimbu

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2020
    Pages: 30-39
    Received: Nov. 28, 2019
    Accepted: Dec. 18, 2019
    Published: Feb. 14, 2020
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    Abstract: Stem rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp tritici) is a destructive disease of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) making it a major challenge to wheat production in Kenya as well as other wheat growing countries. Due to this, mutation breeding has been as a source of increasing variability and confers specific improvement to the Kenyan varieties without signifi... Show More
  • Introduction and Cultivation of P. ostreatus and L. edodes Using Sugar Cane Bagasse, Leaves of Prosopis juliflora and Waste Paper at Oda Bultum University, Chiro, Ethiopia

    Belay Dinssa, Shibiru Temesgen, Waktola Mosisa

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2020
    Pages: 40-45
    Received: Dec. 10, 2019
    Accepted: Feb. 11, 2020
    Published: Feb. 18, 2020
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    Abstract: A research of introduction and cultivation of two edible mushroom; shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes) and oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) was conducted on three different substrates namely waste paper, leaves of Prosopis juliflora and sugarcane bagasse during 2017/18 at Chiro, Oda Bultum University to determine the effective substrate/substr... Show More