Journal of Agricultural Science and Practice

Vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet, providing a range of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients needed for growth, development, and to maintain good health. This review examines the importance of vegetables in human nutrition and emphasises their classification, nutritional composition, health benefits, factors affecting vegetable nutritional... Continue here

The ever-mounting population pressure on the land of old Imo State of Nigeria necessitated a re-evaluation of the soils using data from the reconnaissance soil survey of the location produced in 1985, and which has remained the major source of soil information for the location. The exercise involved updating the soils' classifications using later editions of... Continue here

A study to determine the influence of planting dates and mulch application on the productivity of late season banana in Owerri, Southeastern Nigeria, was carried out at the teaching and research farm of Federal University of Technology, Owerri Research Farm. A split plot design was used for the experiment, with the main plots comprised of three planting dates of... Continue here