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Mar 23, 2026Open Access
The population size of the earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae necessary for good stabilization of cashew residues was studied in this experiment. Thus, cashew apples and leaves separately and their mixtures with cow dung were mineralized with 5, 10, 15 and 20 individuals of the African nightcrawler E. eugeniae. Total organic carbon (C), total nitrogen (N), C:N ratio, pH, total potassium (K) and total available phosphorus (P) were measured at 0, 30, 60 and 90 days of the vermicompostin...
Jan 26, 2026Open Access
African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) strongly modify vegetation structure by creating natural clearings, yet the consequences of these habitat modifications for threatened ground-nesting species such as the endemic Mount Cameroon Francolin (Pternistis camerunensis) remain largely understood. This poorly studied galliforme faces multiple threats on Mount Cameroon, including hunting, bushfires, and vegetation modification by elephants. Few decades ago, forests on Mount Cameroon were divid...
Dec 02, 2025Open Access
From Literature review 50,000 plant species worldwide have successfully been used for medicinal purposes and amongst these, almost 13% are flowering plants. The practice is now increasing due to increased global health challenges. In Cameroon, the use of plants as a source of treatment for malaria, typhoid, pain, infections and many other diseases is very current. Besides the Asteraceae family, we have other families such as the Poaceae or the Gramineae found in Cameroon which was localised in t...
Sep 19, 2025Open Access
This study evaluated the effects of potassium nitrate (KNO？) priming on the germination and early seedling development of macadamia (Macadamia integrifolia) seeds. Four KNO 3 concentrations—0.19 M (C1), 0.25 M (C2), 0.40 M (C3), and a control (0 M, C4)—were tested in a completely randomized design with three replications. Data collected included germination percentage (GM), number of normal and abnormal seedlings (NS, ABS), seedling vigor index (SVI), and seedling growth parameters suc...
Aug 19, 2025Open Access
Biofertilizers present a viable solution for enhancing soil fertility, improving plant nutrition, and advancing environmental sustainability in agriculture and forest ecosystems. These microorganism-based fertilizers not only supply essential nutrients to plants but also foster soil health, thereby reducing reliance on synthetic fertilizers. This review highlights various types of biofertilizers, such as mycorrhizal fungi, rhizobia, and compost, and examines their mechanisms of action and applic...
Apr 09, 2025Open Access
As an important cash crop in China, Jerusalem archoke is widely used in ecological protection, vegetable development, industrial and animal husbandry production and other directions, and has important production value. However, with the rapid development of industry and agriculture in China, a large number of acid pollution gas emissions, the excessive application of agricultural fertilizers and the unreasonable farming activities of human beings, the problem of soil acidification becomes increa...
Dec 11, 2024Open Access
As an important cash crop in China, Jerusalem artichoke is widely used in ecological protection, vegetable development, industrial and animal husbandry production and other directions, and has important production value. However, under the background of global warming, soil salinization has become increasingly serious, which has become one of the important factors endangering crop production. The adverse stress caused by salt in soil to plants includes osmotic stress and salt toxicity stress, wh...
Sep 18, 2024Open Access
For smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, determining which cowpea genotype is most promising for intercropping systems involving maize and cowpeas can be difficult. It is challenging for smallholder farmers in northern Ghana to identify the most promising cowpea genotype to combine with maize. In the 2021 and 2022 cropping seasons, twenty-nine cowpea genotypes were grown from July to October at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research—Savannah Agricultural Research Institute rese...
Sep 13, 2024Open Access
This study explores the ethnoecology, use of M. balsamina plant in traditional medicine and its magical environment in the Mongo-Léré region of Northern Chad. The plant is considered a celebrity due to its diverse uses, with tribal people having a rich knowledge about its diverse uses. However, the knowledge about M. balsamina is declining, and ethnomedicinal knowledge is mainly transferred to people and cultural festivals. The study aims to document the knowledge and practices...
Aug 28, 2024Open Access
Effectiveness of chemical insecticides namely Imidacloprid (0.4 g/L), Carbaryl (4 g/L), Thiamethoxam (0.4 g/L), Cypermethrin (1 ml/L), Carbosulfan (3 ml/L), Spinosad (0.4 ml/L), Dimethoate (2 ml/L) and Spirotetramate (2 ml/L) was evaluated to control 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd instar nymphs and adult females of mango mealybugs ( D. mangiferae) at Entomology laboratory, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University. Imidacloprid, Carbaryl, Thiamethoxam, Cypermethrin, Carbosulf...
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