American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2015

  • Effect of a Hormone Containing Nitrobenzene in Combination with Fertilizers on Early Flower Induction of Ixora coccinea Hybrids under Outdoor and Shaded Conditions

    Hapu Arachchige Ruwani Kalpana Jayawardana, Mohamed Cassim Mohamed Zakeel, Channa De Zoysa

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2015
    Pages: 124-126
    Received: 3 November 2014
    Accepted: 12 November 2014
    Published: 2 June 2015
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    Abstract: Ixora or Jungle Geranium (Ixora coccinea) is an invaluable plant in tropical landscapes for its beautiful foliage, easiness of growing and fabulous flowers freely formed and artfully presented. Sri Lanka exports Ixora hybrids as planting materials after rooting the Ixora cuttings on a coir dust media. Exporting potted Ixora plants with flowers is m... Show More
  • Agriculture: From a Development Perspective to Plant Resource Domestication

    Benjamin E. Uchola

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2015
    Pages: 127-134
    Received: 12 May 2015
    Accepted: 25 May 2015
    Published: 6 June 2015
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    Abstract: Plant Resource Domestication (PRD) is generally accepted as a continuum of different phases of human-plant interactions but its value in the development of agriculture remains to be explored. The origin of PRD can be traced to an initial transfer of valuable native plants from their natural habitats to agricultural ecosystems. The later phase of th... Show More
  • Comparative Study on the Effect of Citrillus lanatus and Cucumis sativus on the Growth Performance of Archachatina marginata

    Ufele Angela Nwogor

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2015
    Pages: 135-139
    Received: 2 June 2015
    Accepted: 16 June 2015
    Published: 2 July 2015
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    Abstract: Feeding accounts for a reasonable percentage of the cost of livestock production and a major factor that determines the viability and profitability of livestock farming ventures. Also scarcity and high cost of meat for human consumption has necessitated the need for intensive rearing of some non-conventional livestock such as the snail hitherto hun... Show More
  • Herbaceous Species Diversity in Kanawa Forest Reserve (KFR) in Gombe State, Nigeria

    Abba Halima Mohammed, Sawa Fatima Binta Jahun, Gani Alhassan Mohammed, Abdul Suleiman Dangana

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2015
    Pages: 140-150
    Received: 4 June 2015
    Accepted: 19 June 2015
    Published: 8 July 2015
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    Abstract: The study was conducted between 2009 and 2011 in Kanawa Forest Reserve (KFR) in order to determine the impact of anthropogenic pressures and environmental changes of the herbaceous species. The project area was divided into six sites following the variety of land forms in the forest and three transects measuring 100m were laid within each site. Poi... Show More
  • Evaluation of Some Performance Traits and Carcass Characteristics of Archachatina marginata Snails Fed Plant Wastes

    Olubukola Omolara Babalola

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2015
    Pages: 151-155
    Received: 2 July 2015
    Accepted: 8 July 2015
    Published: 17 July 2015
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    Abstract: There is inadequate information on quality feedstuffs for large scale production and all year round availability of snails in Nigeria. This study evaluated the performance, carcass analysis and sensory evaluation of cooked meat of growing Archachatina marginata snails fed plant wastes as a sole feed ingredient. 120 growing snails of mean weight of ... Show More
  • Utilization of Mangrove Forest Plant: Nipa Palm (Nypa fruticans Wurmb.)

    Md. Farid Hossain, Md. Anwarul Islam

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2015
    Pages: 156-160
    Received: 15 May 2015
    Accepted: 23 May 2015
    Published: 17 July 2015
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    Abstract: This review paper discusses the production, uses and importance of Nipa palm (Nypa fruticans Wurmb., Arecaceae). It is a mangrove palm that grows well in ‘Sundarbans’ mangrove forest of Bangladesh. Nipa palm is locally called ‘Golpata’ used for multipurpose such as roof thatching, partitioning, foods, medicinal purposes and as a source of fuel wood... Show More