Journal of Climatology & Weather Forecasting

ISSN - 2332-2594

Nwagbara MO

Department of Soil Science and Meteorology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria

Publications

  • Research Article   
    Root Yield Response of Pro-Vitamin ‘A’ Cassava to Climatic Parameters in Umudike, Southeastern Nigeria
    Author(s): Okoye NN*, Nwagbara MO and Ijioma MA

    Root yield response of pro-vitamin ‘A’ cassava was studied in Umudike for five years using climatic data collected from Agro-met Unit of the National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike. Data on pertinent climatic parameter and their relationship with pro-vitamin ‘A’ cassava were analyzed using regression, correlation and descriptive statistics. The results reveal that all the seven climatic parameters possess upward trends with annual values of rainfall increasing at the rate of 2.455 mm annually, maximum temperature 0.029°C, minimum temperature 0.220°C, mean annual temperature 0.024°C, relative humidity 0.282%, sunshine hours 0.004 hrs and soil temperature 0.015°C. Correlating climatic indices with pro-vitamin ‘A’ cassava root yield, time, relative humidity and soil temperature were significant at 5% level of confidence, .. View More»
    DOI: 10.35248/2332-2594.2020.8.253

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