ABSTRACT Two field experiments were conducted to compare the growth and yield of tomatoes using experimentation and FAO AquaCrop model at the University of Cape Coast Teaching and Research Farm in the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly of the Central Region of Ghana. The Randomized Complete Block Design was used with four (4) treatments and four(4) replications for the two experiments. The treatments used for both experiments were T1 – Full irrigation (100 %), T2 – 90 % irrigation, T3 – 8...
ABSTRACT Smoking and drying are major methods of processing and preserving fish in Nigeria. However, inadequate packaging using cartons, baskets, jute and mat bags with transparent polyethylene are the most common which offer little protection against external agents and has been a major challenge. There is dearth of information on the developments of appropriate fish packaging thereby limiting fishery preservation to small scale business. The use of composite packaging materials for storage ...
ABSTRACT Soil displacement by tillage is a major contributor to the redistribution of soil particles within the soil profile. The extent of soil redistribution eventually has an effect on the performance of crop production. It is, therefore, valuable to investigate soil displacement by disc plough since it is known to be the widely used primary tillage implement in Ghana. Consequently, a study was conducted at the Livestock and Poultry Research Centre of the University of Ghana (LIPREC) with ...
ABSTRACT Two field experiments were conducted to compare the growth and yield of tomatoes using experimentation and FAO AquaCrop model at the University of Cape Coast Teaching and Research Farm in the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly of the Central Region of Ghana. The Randomized Complete Block Design was used with four (4) treatments and four(4) replications for the two experiments. The treatments used for both experiments were T1 – Full irrigation (100 %), T2 – 90 % irrigation, T3 –...
ABSTRACT Control of the storage pest Larger Grain Borer (LGB) (Prostephanus truncates) and aflatoxin contamination by the mould Aspergillus spp. are the major challenges to maize storage in Africa. In this study, the effect of hermetic storage on LGB and Aspergillus spp. during maize storage was evaluated. A 2 x 3 factorial experiment of two storage atmospheres (hermetic and non-hermetic) and infestation levels (LGB, Aspergillus spp. and uninfected control) were evaluated during the storage...
ABSTRACT Machine shop workers are exposed to noise levels between 83 - 110 dB(A), however, levels above 85 dB (A) are hazardous to the ear. A study was conducted at GRATIS Foundation in Tema Industrail Area in Ghana, using sound level meters to determine noise levels and propose solutions. Sound levels during peak hours of operation in the machine shop were found to be above 95 dB(A). To reduce these high noise levels, Coconut Fibre (CF) a naturally occurring sound absorber, was combined with...
ABSTRACT Vegetable crop production in Ghana over the past years has been a challenge due to water scarcity. The unpredictable and insufficient rainfalls has been a drawback on improving crop production and yield. This study aimed at estimating crop water requirement (CWR) and yield of okra in biochar amended soil. The FAO 56 dual crop coefficient approach was used to estimate CWR of a local variety of the test crop, okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.). Models were developed to predict crop coeff...
ABSTRACT The postharvest storage of sweet potato roots in the tropics is a major challenge in the crop’s value chain as it deteriorates readily in the hot climate. Although prolonged storage in the cold chain has been shown to be feasible, technical and economic constraints in the tropics makes cold storage inaccessible to growers and retailers of sweet potato. It has been demonstrated in several studies that the plant hormone ethylene greatly influences metabolic changes in many types of h...
Abstract The objective of the study was to determine the most appropriate methods of initial land preparations in Afram Plains based on their effect on selected soil physical properties such as dry bulk density, porosity, hydraulic conductivity and available water content. The study also sought to estimate the cost of preparing farm lands in the Afram Plains. The study was conducted in Odumesua in the Afram Plains District sampling soil from fields prepared with three identified and categoriz...
ABSTRACT The research was conducted at University of Cape Coast Research Farm, Cape Coast, Ghana, from February 2014 to February 2015. The objective of the research was to investigate the effects of deficit irrigation, deficit irrigationchicken manure combination and deficit irrigation-NPK 15:15:15 combination on the growth and yield of Okra in pot and field experiments. The Randomized Complete Block Design was used for the pot experiment with nine (9) treatments replicated three (3) times....
ABSTRACT Agriculture, its operations, and soils properties are inter-related. Cultivation of crops; tillage, irrigation and farm operations, commuting to and from farm plot and building of structures are greatly influenced by the soil specifically its properties. Shear stress, cohesion and angle of friction are parameters that play major roles in influencing how soils are used or worked on. It is, therefore, important to determine the shear stress, cohesion and angle of friction of the soils ...
ABSTRACT The effect of moisture content (5-24%) on some physical and compressive properties of the ‘Amelonado’ and ‘Hybrid’ varieties of cocoa beans were studied. Alongside, the effects of fermentation periods (0-8 days) on the biochemical profiles of the dried beans were studied in three morphological parts (whole bean, nib and shell). Four experiments were separately conducted as completely randomized, factorial designs. Compared to the ‘Amelonado’ variety, the axial dimension...
ABSTRACT This study assess of the potential impact of climate change on peanut yield in Senegal. Seven field experiments were conducted at three sites in the dry seasons of 2014 and 2015 and the rainy season of 2014. SIMPLACE1 crop model was calibration and validation at two sites Bambey and Nioro and for two peanut cultivars over two years. To assess the impact of climate change on peanut growth and yield in Senegal, outputs of four Regional Climate Models were used together accounting for ...
ABSTRACT In search for an alternative source of energy and also in order to utilize the shea waste in an appropriate way and to reduce its negative impact on the environment, the waste was investigated to identify its potential in methane generation through anaerobic digestion. The basic raw materials for the study were shea waste and cow dung. Input substrates were prepared with addition of predetermined amounts of water to bring the substrates to the required organic dry matter (odm) conc...
ABSTRACT Two field experiments were conducted to compare the growth and yield of tomatoes using experimentation and FAO AquaCrop model at the University of Cape Coast Teaching and Research Farm in the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly of the Central Region of Ghana. The Randomized Complete Block Design was used with four (4) treatments and four(4) replications for the two experiments. The treatments used for both experiments were T1 – Full irrigation (100 %), T2 – 90 % irrigation, T3 – 8...