Ahamefule Emeka Henry

@unilorin.edu.ng

Senior Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agriculture
University of Ilorin

Ahamefule Emeka Henry


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RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

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

  • Influence of Tithonia diversifolia and cattle manures on the growth and yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.).
    International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, 2023
  • Controlling root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita in tomatoes using modified effective microorganisms-fermented plant extract and compost manure
    International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, 2022
  • 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, Heophilus Olufemi Isimikalu
    International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, 2022
    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.)
    Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2022
  • 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, Abduquadir Yusuf IMAM
    Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 2021
    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, A. Falola
    Scientia Agriculturae Bohemica, 2018
    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
    Tropical Agriculture, 2016
  • Response of spent auto-engine oil contaminated soil to organic amendments with maize (Zea mays) as test crop
    Tropical Agriculture, 2015

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Reducing Associated Resource Constraints in Erosion Risk Evaluation in Nigeria
    H AHAMEFULE, MJ BABALOLA, P HENRY
    Kadirli Uygulamalı Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi 6 (1), 82-112 , 2026
    2026
  • Heavy metals accumulation and ecological risk assessment in asa river sediments, Ilorin-Nigeria, dredged sediment toxicity potential
    KO Affinnih, OB Fawole, HE Ahamefule, EK Eifediyi, MD Mohammed
    SVU-International Journal of Agricultural Sciences 7 (3), 97-108 , 2025
    2025
  • Choice of method for determination of soil specific area
    AMUC Ahamefule H.E, Kumu S, Afolayan P, Henry P, Umar M
    Production Agriculture and Technology 21 (1), 26 - 39 , 2025
    2025
  • 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
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Modelo para predecir el punto de marchitamiento permanente a partir de las propiedades de un suelo alfisol típico
    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
    2023
    Citations: 8
  • 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
    2022
    Citations: 1
  • 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
    2022
    Citations: 7
  • 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
    2022
    Citations: 5
  • 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
    2022
    Citations: 10
  • VARIEDADES, ESTIÉRCOL DE AVES DE CORRAL Y FERTILIZANTES INFLUYEN EN EL CRECIMIENTO Y LA CALIDAD DE LAS FIBRAS DE KENAF (Hibiscus cannabinus L.)
    EK Eifediyi, OG Adetoro, HE Ahamefule, FO Ogedegbe, TO Isimikalu
    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
    2021
    Citations: 11
  • Učinki biofortifikacije semen s cinkom in uporaba NPK gnojil na rast in pridelek sezama (Sesamum indicum L.)
    EK EIFEDIYI, GA ILORI, HE AHAMEFULE, AY IMAM
    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, U Muhammed, A Adeyemi, A Mathew, W Adeshina, ...
    Bulgarian Journal of Soil Science, Agrochemistry and Ecology 54 (3), 15-27 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 1
  • Growth and yield of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) as influenced by tillage and phosphorus application
    K Eifediyi, H Ahamefule, N Izuogu, F Ogedegbe, S Remison
    Bulgarian Journal of Crop Science 57 (3), 59-70 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 5
  • 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, ...
    Bulgarian Journal of Soil Science, Agrochemistry and Ecology 54 (1), 44-62 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 6
  • 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
  • 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, ...
    Bulgarian Journal of Soil Science, Agrochemistry and Ecology 53 (2), 22-35 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 3
  • 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
    2019

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
    2014
    Citations: 43
  • 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
    2017
    Citations: 32
  • 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
    " Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary … , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 28
  • 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
    2007
    Citations: 23
  • 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
    2016
    Citations: 18
  • 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
    2021
    Citations: 11
  • 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
    2015
    Citations: 11
  • 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
    2022
    Citations: 10
  • 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
    2013
    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: 9
  • 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
    2023
    Citations: 8
  • 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
    2015
    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
    2014
    Citations: 8
  • 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
    2022
    Citations: 7
  • 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, ...
    Bulgarian Journal of Soil Science, Agrochemistry and Ecology 54 (1), 44-62 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 6
  • 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
    2018
    Citations: 6
  • 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
    2017
    Citations: 6
  • 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
    2022
    Citations: 5
  • Growth and yield of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc) as influenced by tillage and phosphorus application
    K Eifediyi, H Ahamefule, N Izuogu, F Ogedegbe, S Remison
    Bulgarian Journal of Crop Science 57 (3), 59-70 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 5
  • Soil Properties and Land-Use Influence on Weed Occurrence in the Southern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria
    J Olaniyan, T Isimikalu, K Affinnih, H Ahamefule, G Ajiboye, O Ajala
    Albanian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 17 (1), 13-22 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 5