Ahamefule Emeka Henry

@unilorin.edu.ng

Senior Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agriculture
University of Ilorin

https://researchid.co/emekahenry

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Soil Science, Agronomy and Crop Science, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Publications

240

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Scopus Publications

Influence of Tithonia diversifolia and cattle manures on the growth and yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.).

Controlling root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita in tomatoes using modified effective microorganisms-fermented plant extract and compost manure

Influence of sawdust biochar application on the growth, morphological characters and yield of four varieties of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)
E. K. Eifediyi, A. Imam, H. Ahamefule, F. Ogedegbe and Heophilus Olufemi Isimikalu

Purpose Sawdust, an organic residue abounds in many parts of Nigeria; they often block drainage channels, sometimes burnt to further aggravate the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. However, it can be harnessed as soil amendment. Method A field experiment was carried out at the Teaching and Research Farm, University of Ilorin, Nigeria during the 2018 and 2019 wet seasons to evaluate the performance of four sesame varieties using sawdust biochar. The experiment was laid out in a split-plot design, replicated four times. The main plots consisted of four varieties of Sesame (E-8, Ex-Sudan, NCRI-Ben001M, and NCRI-Ben002M), the subplots were sawdust biochar (0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 Mgha-1). Data were collected on water holding capacity, plant height, and number of leaves, leaf area index, and yield per hectare. Data were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) and means were separated using new Duncan Multiple Range test at 5% level of probability. Results Results showed significant (Ƿ ˂0.05) effects of variety, and sawdust biochar rates on plant height, number of leaves, leaf area index, crop growth rate and yield per hectare. Variety NCRI-Ben001M gave a yield of 670 kgha-1 at the application rate of 15 tha-1 sawdust biochar (676 kgha-1) compared to the average yield of sesame in Nigeria. Conclusion Farmers are therefore encouraged to cultivate NCRI-Ben001M variety and use saw dust biochar at the rate of 15 Mg ha-1 for optimum yield.

VARIETIES, POULTRY MANURE AND FERTILIZER INFLUENCE ON THE GROWTH AND FIBRE QUALITY OF KENAF (Hibiscus cannabinus L.)

The effects of zinc biofortification of seeds and NPK fertilizer application on the growth and yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)
Ehiokhilen Kevin EIFEDIYI, Grace Adejoke ILORI, Henry Emeka AHAMEFULE, and Abduquadir Yusuf IMAM
University of Ljubljana
Soils of the southern Guinea savanna zone of Nigeria are inherently infertile due to shortened fallow period and the continuous use of inorganic fertilizer which depletes the soil of micronutrients such as zinc over time. A field trial was carried out at the Teaching and Research Farm of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria during the 2016 and 2017 cropping seasons to evaluate the effect of zinc and NPK fertilizer on the growth, yield and zinc concentration of seeds of sesame. The experiment was laid out as a factorial fitted into a randomized complete block design (RCBD), replicated thrice. The treatment consisted of four levels of ZnSO4 (0, 5, 10 and 15 kg ha-1) and four levels of NPK 15:15:15 (0, 100, 200 and 300 kg ha-1). Data collected were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) and means were separated using new Duncan multiple range test at 5 % level of probability. Results obtained showed significant effects of Zn and NPK rates on plant height, number of leaves, yield per plot and yield per hectare. The application of 15 kg ha-1 Zn and 300 kg ha-1 (15:15:15) NPK resulted in high yield and high zinc content of seeds.

Effect of Tillage and Poultry Manure Rates on Physiological Growth and Yield of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)
E.K. Eifediyi, O.A. Komolafe, H.E. Ahamefule, and A. Falola
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Abstract A field trial was conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm of the University of Ilorin during the 2015 and 2016 cropping seasons to assess the effect of tillage methods and poultry manure application on the growth and yield of sesame. The experiment was laid out as a split plot arrangement, fitted into a randomized complete block replicated thrice. The factors consisted of three tillage methods and four levels of poultry manure application (0, 5, 10, and 15 tha−1). The result revealed that tillage and poultry manure significantly (P<0.05) increased the growth and yield of sesame. Increasing the rate of poultry manure resulted in an increase in the net assimilation rate, relative growth rate, and crop growth rate. The yield in 2016 was higher than that of 2015 due to higher rainfall and residual effect of the previous cropping season. Yield per hectare was optimized using conventional tillage method and poultry manure at 15 tha−1. Although the conventional tillage and poultry manure treatments produced the highest yield, the control plot gave the highest cost and returns (return per investment) in the two years of study due to high cost of farm inputs. The result of the study further affirms farmer’s reluctance on the use of external inputs for yield enhancement in sesame.

Growth and yield response of garden egg (Solarium melongena L) to neem seed cake application

Response of spent auto-engine oil contaminated soil to organic amendments with maize (Zea mays) as test crop

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Modelling of permanent wilting point from routine soil properties on a typical alfisol
K Affinnih, H Ahamefule, N Anwanane
Peruvian Journal of Agronomy 8 (1), 55-68 2024

Modelo para predecir el punto de marchitamiento permanente a partir de las propiedades de un suelo alfisol tpico
K Affinnih, H Ahamefule, N Anwanane, J Olaniyan
2024

Influence of Tithonia diversifolia and cattle manures on the growth and yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)
EK Eifediyi, HE Ahamefule, FO Ogedegbe, TM Agbede, I Kareem, ...
International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture 12 (3) 2023

Mapping of potential soil loss due to erosion in Oke-Oyi dam agricultural watershed, Ilorin, Nigeria
HE Ahamefule, EK Eifediyi, CU Ukelina, RA Taiwo, AS Adepoju
Thai Journal of Agricultural Science 55 (1), 1− 19-1− 19 2022

Controlling root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita in tomatoes using modified effective microorganisms-fermented plant extract and compost manure
BK Sossou, NB Izuogu, AO Anifowose, HE Ahamefule
International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture 11 (4) 2022

Influence of sawdust biochar application on the growth, morphological characters and yield of four varieties of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)
EK Eifediyi, AY Imam, HE Ahamefule, FO Ogedegbe, TO Isimikalu
International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture 11 (2) 2022

Varieties, poultry manure and fertilizer influence on the growth and fibre quality of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.)
EK Eifediyi, OG Adetoro, HE Ahamefule, FO Ogedegbe, TO Isimikalu
Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems 25 (1) 2022

Application of different doses of compost as a substitution of the commercial substrate in nursery for pepper and tomato seedlings
ML Fiasconaro, MG Abrile, L Hintermeister, MC Antoln Bellver, ...
Islamic Azad University 2022

The effects of zinc biofortification of seeds and NPK fertilizer application on the growth and yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)
EK Eifediyi, GA Ilori, HE Ahamefule, AY Imam
Acta agriculturae Slovenica 117 (1), 1-11 2021

Estimation of Potential Soil Erosion Risk in a Typical Guinea Savannah Agricultural Watershed of Nigeria
HE Ahamefule, JO Olaniyan, A Yusuf
2021

Response of soil water transmission properties to three land-use systems in soils of contrasting origin in Ilorin, Nigeria.
HE Ahamefule, B Umar Muhammed, S Adepoju Adeyemi, ...
2020

Growth and yield of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) as influenced by tillage and phosphorus application.
EK Eifediyi, HE Ahamefule, BN Izuogu, FO Ogedegbe, SU Remison
2020

Comparison of traditional and modern approaches to soil conservation in a changing climate: a review.
HE Ahamefule, EK Eifediyi, MS Amana, JO Olaniyan, E Ihem, CU Ukelina, ...
2020

Effluents in irrigation water: a case study of Asa River on farmlands in Ilorin, Nigeria.
HE Ahamefule, JO Olaniyan, EK Eifediyi, BN Izuogu, MS Amana, ...
2019

Salinity status of Osere River for irrigation: long term use implication in selected farmers' field in Ilorin, Nigeria.
H Ahamefule, R Taiwo, M Amana, K Eifediyi, B Ezuogu, E Ihem, ...
2019

Effects of plant spacing and phosphorus on the growth and yield of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranean L.) in a southern Savanna of Nigeria
EK Eifediyi, FO Ogedegbe, HE Ahamefule, AY Imam
The Crop Science Society of Nigeria 2019

Effect of irrigation water quality on soil structure along Asa River Bank, Ilorin Kwara State.
ON Ajala, JO Olaniyan, K Affinnih, HE Ahamefule
2018

Copper in water-soil-plant interactions: food chain toxicity due to irrigation with Asa River in Ilorin, Nigeria
H AHAMEFULE, K EIFEDIYI, J OLANIYAN, M AMANA, N AKAH, E IHEM, ...
Croatian journal of food science and technology 10 (1), 1-7 2018

Effect of tillage and poultry manure rates on physiological growth and yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.).
EK Eifediyi, OA Komolafe, HE Ahamefule, A Falola
2018

Prediction Models for Water Erosion Risk Management: A Review
HE Ahamefule, FO Fatola, JO Olaniyan, MS Amana, EK Eifediyi, E Ihem, ...
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management 22 (9), 1389-1396 2018

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) response to phosphorus fertilizer under two tillage and mulch treatments
EH Ahamefule, PC Peter
Soil and Tillage Research 136, 70-75 2014
Citations: 36

Performance of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.) in response to organic and NPK fertilizers
EK Eifediyi, SU Remison, HE Ahamefule, KO Azeez, PO Fesobi
Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Agriculture and Environment 9 (1), 5-17 2017
Citations: 27

Effects of phosphorus and four tillage mulch systems on the physico-chemical properties of an Ultisol in eastern Nigeria
HE Ahamefule, JS Mbagwu
Agro-Science 6 (1), 25-32 2007
Citations: 23

Effects of neem seed cake and NPK fertilizer on the growth and yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.).
EK Eifediyi, HE Ahamefule, SU Remison, TH Aliyu, N Akanbi
2017
Citations: 22

Response of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) to mulching and inorganic fertilizer application in a southern guinea savannah zone of Nigeria.
EK Eifediyi, HE Ahamefule, IF Ojiekpon, TM Agbede, SU Remison, ...
Agriculture & Forestry/Poljoprivreda i šumarstv 62 (2) 2016
Citations: 16

Stability and Hydrological Modifications in a Tilled Soil under Selected Organic Amendments in South-Eastern Nigeria.
HE Ahamefule, CC Nwokocha, S AMANA
Albanian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 14 (2) 2015
Citations: 10

Effect of tillage and poultry manure rates on physiological growth and yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.).
EK Eifediyi, OA Komolafe, HE Ahamefule, A Falola
2018
Citations: 8

Spent engine oil contamination of an ultisol in South-Eastern Nigeria: Comparative effects on two crop species
EH Ahamefule, EM Obi, SM Amana, PC Peter, EK Eifediyi, CC Nwokocha
Nigerian Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment 10 (4), 90-98 2014
Citations: 8

Effects of neem seed cake on the growth and yield of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) in Ilorin, north central Nigeria.
EK Eifediyi, HE Ahamefule, SU Remison
Agro-Science 12 (2), 20-27 2013
Citations: 8

Effects of spent engine oil contamination on soybean (Glycine max L. Merril) in an Ultisol
HE Ahamefule, JO Olaniyan, SM Amana, EK Eifediyi, E Ihem, ...
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management 21 (3), 421-428 2017
Citations: 5

Characterization and suitability evaluation of dredged Asa river sediment for sustainable reuse
OB Fawole, KO Affinnih, HE Ahamefule, EK Eifediyi, YA Abayomi, ...
Int J Nature Sci 8, 85-90 2017
Citations: 5

The assessment of water quality for irrigation and sediment along Asa river
ON Ajala, JO Olaniyan, HE Ahamefule, K Affinnih
Agrosearch 15 (2), 21-30 2015
Citations: 5

Response of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) to changes in hydraulic properties of a spent crank-case oil contaminated Ultisol under bio-stimulation
HE Ahamefule, EM Obi, SM Amana, PC Peter, EK Eifediyi, CC Nwokocha
Nig. J. Agric. Food and Environ 10 (4), 99-105 2014
Citations: 5