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Runoff water harvesting for dry spell mitigation for cowpea in the savannah belt of Nigeria by Adekalu, K.O., Balogun, J.A., Aluko, O.B., Okunade, D.A., J.W.Gowing, Faborode, M.O.

“…Cowpea yields obtained by smallholder farmers in the savannah belt of Nigeria are often less than the maximum obtainable yields because water deficit during…”
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Some engineering properties of yam setts from two species of yams by Aluko, O.B., Koya, O.A.

“…Yam production is still mainly carried out manually by peasant farmers using yam setts as planting material. Adequate knowledge of their engineering properties…”
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A Fracture Strength Parameter for Brittle Agricultural Soils by Aluko, O.B., Chandler, H.W.

“…Brittle fracture accounts for soil mechanical behaviour in different cultivation and tilth forming processes. The determination of soil fracture properties is…”
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The essential mechanics of capillary crumbling of structured agricultural soils by Aluko, O.B, Koolen, A.J

“…In soil loosening processes like seedbed preparation, significant soil crumbling is often desired. A better understanding of the mechanics of crumbling is…”
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Dynamics and characteristics of pore space changes during the crumbling on drying of structured agricultural soils by Aluko, O.B., Koolen, A.J.

“…An investigation was carried out to examine the characteristics and dynamics of pore space changes, during drying of a structured agricultural soil under…”
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Influence of Organic Waste Incorporation on Changes in Selected Soil Physical Properties During Drying of a Nigerian Alfisol by Aluko, O.B., ., D.J. Oyedele

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Characterisation and Modelling of Brittle Fracture in Two-dimensional Soil Cutting by Aluko, O.B., Chandler, H.W.

“…Brittle fracture by the propagation of tensile cracks accounts for soil failure during many soil cutting and tilth forming operations. However, this mechanism…”
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Characterisation of some properties of cassava root tubers by Adetan, D.A, Adekoya, L.O, Aluko, O.B

“…Peeling of cassava tubers, for both domestic and industrial purposes, is still being carried out manually. To provide data and a scientific basis for the…”
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An experimental investigation of the characteristics of and conditions for brittle fracture in two-dimensional soil cutting by Aluko, O.B, Seig, D.A

“…Although the occurrence of different soil failure mechanisms during soil cutting operations is well attested to in the literature, not all have been…”
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Characterisation and modelling of brittle fracture in two-dimensional soil cutting by Aluko, O.B, Chandler, H.W

“…Brittle fracture by the propagation of tensile cracks accounts for soil failure during many soil cutting and tilth forming operations. However, this mechanism…”
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Rapid comparative wear evaluation of oilseed screw press maintenance materials in Nigeria by Aluko, O.B., Oluwadare, G.O., Ola, I.A., Makanjuola, G.A.

“…In Nigeria, the performance of refurbished oilseed screw presses has been severely limited by the arbitrary use of locally available materials for maintenance…”
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A wear testing rig for rapid comparative evaluation of maintenance materials for some oilseed screw press components by Aluko, O.B, Ola, I.A, Makanjuola, G.A, Oluwadare, G.O

“…The frequent wear of worms and cage linings and the arbitrary refurbishment of these components using any of the locally available welding electrodes has…”
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Varietal differences in development of maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings on compacted soils by Soyelu, L.O, Ajayi, S.A, Aluko, O.B, Fakorede, M.A.B

“…Differences among open‐pollinated tropical maize (Zea mays L.) varieties in seedling development and establishment on compacted soils were studied. Soil dry…”
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