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Review Article | 10.36959/624/458 Volume 6 Issue 2

Characterizing the Soils of Asossa Agricultural Research Center Farm, with Closer Evaluation of Fertility Status, Asossa Western Ethiopia

Authors: Bakala Anbessa

The study aims to analyze the morphological, pedonogical and physic-chemical properties of the soils of part of Asossa Agricultural Research Center, to improve agricultural productivity of the farm. T... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/624/457 Volume 6 Issue 2

Coniferous Tree Species Effects on Soil Chemical Characteristics in Goro-Gutu District, Eastern Ethiopia

Authors: Tolera Fikadu, Tessema Zewdu

The fast-growing natures of conifer tree species and favorable economic returns from these trees have encouraged the conversion of natural grasslands in open forests into tree plantations in Ethiopia.... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/624/456 Volume 6 Issue 2

Split Application of Lime on Acid Soil Amelioration and Bread Wheat Yield at Dember, SNNPR Ethiopia

Authors: Split Application of Lime on Acid Soil Amelioration and Bread Wheat Yield at Dember, SNNPR Ethiopia

Soil acidity is major yield-limiting factors for crop production in the highlands areas with heavy rainfall. Soil acidity affects the growth of crops due to high concentration of toxic acidic cations ... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/624/454 Volume 6 Issue 1

Characterization and Suitability Evaluation of Upland Soils for Maize, Cassava and Oil Palm Production in Kogi East, Nigeria

Authors: Maduabuchi Ekeoma Ukabiala and Sunday Alagba Obazi

This research aimed at characterization and suitability evaluation of upland soils in Kogi East for maize, cassava, and oil palm production with the specific objective of optimizing production as ensu... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/624/455 Volume 6 Issue 1

Time of Lime Application on Food Barely Yield in Acid Soil in Gumer Woreda, Guraghe Zone Ethiopia

Authors: Paulos Ketema and Tarekegn Tefera

Soil acidity is the main bottleneck to crop production, causing reduced yields in highlands areas with heavy rainfall. Lime application is the most common method of restoring soil acidity and can incr... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/624/453 Volume 6 Issue 1

Silicon Adsorption on Clay Soils Affect by Silicon and Phosphorus Addition Using Freundlich Adsorption Model

Authors: EL Leboudi AE, El Sebaay SA, El Etr Wafaa MT, Abd Elrahman Shimaa H and Morsy Heba YA

Silicon (Si) is an element, not essential, but is beneficial for some plants. The Freundlich model was used to describe Si adsorption on soil samples which pretreated with different Si and phosphorus ... Read more

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Review Article | 10.36959/624/452 Volume 6 Issue 1

Outlook Water Resource Potential and Irrigation Agriculture Practice in Ethiopia

Authors: Kasye Shitu and Adibar Hymiro

In Ethiopia, there has been a general misunderstanding about the water resource potential of the country, irrigation practice, the role of ground water in every aspect in the country especially in irr... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/624/451 Volume 6 Issue 1

Evaluation of Different Furrow Irrigation Systems and Water Levels on Potato at Oda Sirba Scheme

Authors: Asnake Tilaye, Bayan Ahmed and Fikadu Gemeda

Water availability is becoming a critical issue in Ethiopia so that preferable irrigation technologies need to be developed and water productivity of irrigated crops through water management is a vita... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/624/450 Volume 6 Issue 1

Influence of Locally Pyrolysed Wood and Cattle Dung Biochar on Macronutrients Distribution and Heavy Metal Toxicity in Diesel Contaminated Soils

Authors: Joseph O Tate, Achimota A Dickson and Kelvin Harrison Diri

A greenhouse study was conducted to assess the influence of locally pyrolysed feedstock in the mineralization of Potassium (K), Phosphorus (P) and Magnesium (Mg) and toxicity of Cadmium (Cd) and Nicke... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/624/449 Volume 6 Issue 1

Review on Baste Soil Improving Approaches for Water Logging and Soil Salinization Problems in Agricultural Land of Ethiopia

Authors: Kasye Shitu, Adibar Hymiro, Megesha Tesfaw and Tamiru Abebe

Irrigation development is a priority taxes for agricultural transformation in Ethiopia. But poor practices of irrigation management discourage efforts to improve livelihoods and expose people and the ... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/624/448 Volume 6 Issue 1

The Dynamic and Effect of Toxic in Acid Sulfate Soil, on Rice, in Mekong Delta, Viet Nam, Caused by the Artificial Actions

Authors: Ba Le Huy, Hoan Nguyen Xuan, Nam Thai Van and Hung Le

Through a series of in vitro, greenhouse, field experiments with 4 iterations, with control variants, statistical processing of reliability we see: Toxicity in the environment in alum soil has very vo... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/624/447 Volume 5 Issue 2

Evaluation of Heavy Metal Contamination in Surface and Ground Water in Maiganga, Gombe State, Nigeria

Authors: Babangida Hammani, Mohamed Salih Osman, Khalid Abdallah Mohammed, Musa Yakubu, Audu Danladi and Adanu Emmanuel O

This study examines the levels of heavy metal contamination of farmland water from Maiganga Community in Akko local government area of Gombe state, Nigeria. Maiganga is a community famous for its depo... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/624/446 Volume 5 Issue 2

Remediation of Heavy Metals Contaminated Soils: A bibliometric Network Analysis

Authors: Rongxin Guo, Xusheng Zheng, Yiwen Yang, Dexun Zou, and Yanping Liu

With the acceleration of industrialization, heavy metal pollution, as one of the major types of soil pollution, is more and more serious. Therefore, the remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil ha... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/624/445 Volume 5 Issue 2

Evaluation of Soil and Groundwater Quality at the New Georgia Open Dumpsite in Caldwell, Liberia

Authors: Cecelia F Fallah, Lenn G Gomah, Rafael S Ngumbu, Joseph F Charles, and Yekeh Howard

Leaching emanating from municipal solid waste dumpsite is one of the major causes of soil and groundwater contamination. This study was conducted to determine the extent to which the open dumpsite in ... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/624/444 Volume 5 Issue 2

Field Research Report on Radioactive Cesium Contained in Persimmon Growing at Orchards of Fukushima Eight Years after the Nuclear Power Plant Accident

Authors: Kenji Kikuchi

Test results on radioactive substances in Anpo-gaki [half dried persimmon] obtained in the year 2017 were posted on the Fukushima Prefecture website. Parts of the experimentally processed persimmon on... Read more

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Review Article | 10.36959/624/443 Volume 5 Issue 1

Indexical Evaluation of Heavy Metal Concentrations in Soil around Industrial Area of Ajao-Estate Lagos Nigeria

Authors: Bernadette U Ukah, Ogbonnaya Igwe, and Oyem E Ubido

The evaluation of soil degradation particularly the quality of soil has increased as soil is an important component of the earth, functioning both in the production of food, storage of water, fibres a... Read more

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Review Article | 10.36959/624/442 Volume 5 Issue 1

Impact of Physical Soil and Water Conservation Measures on Soil Erosion Reduction and Associated Constraints in the Highland of Ethiopia

Authors: Kefyialew Tilahun and Gizaw Desta

Soil erosion is among the most challenging and continuous environmental problems in highland parts of Ethiopia. Highland areas of Ethiopia are receiving high rainfall and are occupied by high populati... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/624/441 Volume 5 Issue 1

Effect of Eucalyptus Globules Woodlot Plantation on Selected Soil Physico-Chemical Properties and Wheat Yield in Wogera District, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Authors: Kassegn Asnakew Seyoum, Bekalu Melis Alehegn, and Asmamaw Alemu Abtew

Currently, a Eucalyptus globule is a common smallholder plantation species in the Wogera district. The species is significantly expanding on marginal and fertile farmlands. The objective is to analyze... Read more

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Review Article | 10.36959/624/440 Volume 4 Issue 1

Assessment of Soil Moisture Content Measurement Methods: Conventional Laboratory Oven versus Halogen Moisture Analyzer

Authors: Arezou Rasti, Maria Pineda and Mehrdad Razavi

Moisture content is a critical factor that affects the engineering behavior of soils, especially cohesive soils. Therefore, the monitoring and determination of the water content is an essential task i... Read more

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Original Research | 10.36959/624/439 Volume 4 Issue 1

Ameliorative Effects of Coffee Husk Compost and Lime Amendment on Acidic Soil of Haru, Western Ethiopia

Authors: Bikila Takala

A pot experiment was conducted to assess the effects of coffee husk compost, lime and their combinations on chemical properties of acidic soil and coffee seedling growth at Haru Research Sub-Center nu... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/624/437 Volume 4 Issue 1

Modeling Distribution of Potassium in the Soil in Under Drip Irrigation

Authors: Farhad Mirzaei and Arash Mohammad Biegi

In recent years, use of drip irrigation has been increased for many products, in a wide range of soil textures and structures. So far, any model has not been provided for distribution of potassium in ... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/624/438 Volume 4 Issue 1

Survival of Generic Escherichia coli and Salmonella in Oregon’s Agricultural Soils

Authors: Alexander W Emch, Hussein MH Mohamed and Joy G Waite-Cusic

Establishment of foodborne pathogens in agricultural production areas (orchards, fields) has been linked to produce-related outbreaks. The source of contaminants is often undetermined; however, agricu... Read more

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Research article | 10.36959/624/436 Volume 4 Issue 1

Sensitivity towards Nitrate: Comparison of Groundwater versus Surface Water Crustaceans

Authors: Gerhardt A

Groundwater pollution with Nitrate represents a rising environmental problem, which might even be intensified by climate change. In this study, the acute (24 h) and chronic (5 weeks) toxicity of Nitra... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/624/435 Volume 3 Issue 1

Influence of Soil Particle Size Distribution on Groundwater Quality around Industrial Areas of Oshodi-Lagos Nigeria

Authors: Bernadette U Ukah, Ogbonnaya Igwe and Oyem E Ubido

Around industrial areas of Oshodi are differences in groundwater quality based on physical assessment. These industries claimed that their activities have no impact on the qualities of these ground w... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/624/434 Volume 3 Issue 1

Groundwater Evolutionary Processes and Quality Characterization: A Case of Olbanita Aquifer System, Lower Baringo Basin, Kenya Rift

Authors: Benjamin Sosi, Albert Getabu, Samson Maobe and Justus Barongo

A hydro-geochemical relation has been hypothesized through the analyses of physico-chemical data of a fractured volcanic rock aquifer located in the Lower Baringo Basin, Kenyan Rift. Datasets include... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/624/433 Volume 3 Issue 1

Neurocognitive Assessment of Ecuadorian Andean Children Living at High Altitude in the Cotopaxi Mountain Region

Authors: S Allen Counter, DMSc, PhD, Leo H Buchanan, PhD, Fernando Ortega, MD, MA, PhD, Anthony B Jacobs and Göran Laurell

Previous studies have reported neurocognitive deficits in persons living at high altitudes. This study was conducted to assess the neurocognitive performance of children who have resided their entire ... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/624/432 Volume 3 Issue 1

A Defunct Lead-Acid Battery Recycling May Lead Strong Soil Pollution: A Case of Study in Mexico

Authors: Rogelio Carrillo-Gonzalez, Alejandro Ruiz-Olivares, Ma del Carmen A Gonzalez-Chavez, Martha Reyes-Ramos and Javier Suarez-Espinos

Inadequate waste management from the lead-acid battery recycling (LABR) industry can severely pollute the soil. This work aimed to assess heavy metal contamination of a defunct LABR site in Mexico. To... Read more

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Review Article | 10.36959/624/431 Volume 3 Issue 1

Shaft Lengths and Shaft Development Types in the Vadose Zone of the Bakony Region (Transdanubian Mountains, Hungary)

Authors: Márton Veress

The potential and explored lengths of the shafts of the Bakony Region were studied. Shaft patterns were distinguished with the help of shaft maps and potential shaft lengths were calculated considerin... Read more

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Review Article | 10.36959/624/430 Volume 3 Issue 1

Impacts of Soil Pollution on Air Quality under Nigerian Setting

Authors: Enetimi Idah Seiyaboh and Sylvester Chibueze Izah

Soil pollution is majorly caused by human activities (viz: Agricultural practices, industrial activities and poor waste management) and natural effects such as flooding, acid rain, weathering processe... Read more

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Review Article | 10.36959/624/429 Volume 2 Issue 1

The Recultivation of the Soils, Contaminated with Oil, Petrol and Diesel Fuel, with the Help of Earthworms Dendrobena veneta and the Complex of Microorganisms

Authors: SB Chachina, ON Baklanova and NA Voronkova

The study was performed of the bioremediation efficiency of the soil contaminated with oil (20 to 100 g/kg), petroleum (20 to 60 g/kg) and diesel fuel (20 to 40 g/kg) with the help of earthworms Dendr... Read more

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Review Article | 10.36959/624/428 Volume 1 Issue 1

Peculiarities of Using Biomass for Oil-Contaminated Soils Remediation in the Far North Regions

Authors: Gagloeva АЕ and Aistov IP

The problem of oil-contaminated soils remediation in the Far North regions is considered. The need in the destructed areas restoration is demonstrated. A review of existing conventional methods for th... Read more

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Review Article | 10.36959/624/427 Volume 1 Issue 1

Raindrop-Induced Erosion and Sediment Transport Modelling in Shallow Waters: A Review

Authors: Mohammad Haji Gholizadeh, Assefa M Melesse and Hector R Fuentes

The rainfall-runoff events and erosion process usually begins with raindrop impact on bare or nearly bare soils with the resulting splash causing the soil particles to become detached and subsequently... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/624/426 Volume 1 Issue 1

Characterizing Sorption and Modeling Phosphorus Movement on Candler and Immokalee Fine Sand

Authors: Davie M Kadyampakeni, Peter Nkedi-Kizza, Kelly T Morgan and Arnold W Schumann

Laboratory and computer experiments were conducted to 1) determine the effect of supporting electrolyte on mass distribution coefficient (KD) for predicting P movement at 30- and 60-cm soil depths usi... Read more

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Research Article | 10.36959/624/425 Volume 1 Issue 1

Seasonal and N Supply Effects on 13C Discrimination Isotope Ratio in Wheat Grown Under No-Till

Authors: Ram C Dalal, Wayne Strong, John Cooper and A J King

Management practices such as no-till (NT) and nitrogen supply affect soil water and nutrient use, thereby affecting wheat grain yields. The 13C/12C ratio or δ13C, expressed as Δ13C discrimination in... Read more

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