Introduction Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) is a vegetal of countless economic overgrownworldwide and is commercially cultivated on all over continents (Biswas et al., 2015). Tomato is an essential element in…
INTRODUCTION Soils are unrenewable natural resources that vary in their properties and composition spatially across the landscape and vertically down the soil profile (Brady & Weil., 2010., Brubaker et al.,…
INTRODUÇÃO Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] has great social and economic value as one of the largest vegetable oil sources with low cost and high protein content for human and…
INTRODUCTION In the recent times, there has been reports on the risks associated with the consumption of heavy metal-contaminated foods across the globe. This has triggered interest in determining heavy…
Introduction As a plant that pollinates itself most of the time, lentil shows little tendency to spontaneously cross-pollinate. Its ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen makes it one of the legume…
INTRODUCTION Background of the Study: Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most important cereal crop in sub-Saharan Africa and an important staple food for more than 1.2 billion. All parts…
INTRODUCTION In the 1960s, agriculture accounted for about 64% of Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), but in recent times, its contribution has averaged around 25% [1]. The agricultural sector is…
Introduction The knowledge of plants' chemical constituents is key to the discovery of novel therapeutic values, hence the need for studies on plant phyto-chemical constituents cannot be over emphasized. All…
Introduction The mangrove periwinkle, scientifically known as Tympanotonusfuscatus, is a critical component of estuarine ecosystems. These small gastropod mollusks play a vital role in maintaining ecological balance by participating in…
Introduction The term carbon footprint was first introduced to the scientific community by William Reese and Matthias Wackernagel in the nineties of the twentieth century. However, it became prevalent during…