ProfESSOR OLUBUNMI ABIODUN ALUKO
PERSONAL PROFILE:
Discipline: Agronomy (Weed Science)
Position: Research Professor
Qualification: B. Agric. Tech., M. Agric.Tech. & Ph.D
Technological Achievements:
1. Improved hybrid yam, kenaf, and soybean production through optimized planting dates, better seed technologies, and integrated weed management strategies.
2. Studies on herbicides and weed ecology enhanced environmentally safe control of speargrass and other weeds, boosting crop productivity and profitability.
Research interest:
1. Development of effective integrated weed management practices for profitable crop production.
2. Study of weed-suppressive potentials of crops for enhanced productivity.
Active e-mail address: bunmialuko2010@gmail.com
Telephone number: +2348062301693; +2349090753225; +2348109975347
Current Research Activities:
1. Harnessing Genetic Diversity of Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) Improvement: A Pathway to Enhanced Food Security in Nigeria.
2. Agronomic Variation and Weed-suppressive Potentials of Roselle Genotypes in Derived Savanna Agroecology of Nigeria.
3. Studies on weed-suppressive traits and agronomic potentials of Roselle genotypes in Rainforest-savanna transition agroecology of Nigeria.
4. Weed management cost and crop performance analysis under plant spacing patterns in Roselle/maize intercrop.
5. Study of Morphological Variations of Lima Beans for Weed Suppression in Southern Agroecology of Nigeria.
RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS:
1. Aluko, O.A., Oyebola, T.O., Amosun, J.O., Adewumi, A and Oluwayemi, T.T (2020). Spatial and Temporal Effects of Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) Cultivation on Weed Dynamics in Southern Agro-ecologies of Nigeria. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 42(12): 39 - 47. (United Kingdom). Google Scholar.
2. Amosun, J.O., Aluko, O.A. and Ilem, D.O. (2021). Comparative Effect of Weed Control Methods on Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia) in Maize. African Journal of Plant Science, 15(4):115-122. (Kenya). Scopus.
3. Ayodele, O.P., Aluko, O.A. and Adegbaju, O.D. (2021). Effects of Catnip (Nepeta cataria L.) and Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia L.) Density on Growth, Yield, and Proximate Composition of Jute Mallow (Corchorus olitorius L.) Plant Varieties Studying and Protection, 17(2): 155-163. (Ukraine). Google scholar.
4. Aluko, O.A., Amosun, J.O., Adetayo, A.O. and Dauda, T.O. (2022). Speargrass Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeuschel Growth in Relation to Season, Rainfall, and Temperature Patterns of Southern Agroecologies of Nigeria. International Journal of Plant and Soil Science, 34(3):1-9. (India). Google Scholar.
5. Aluko, O.A., Amosun, J.O., Olasoji, J.O., Adewumi, A.D. and Odunaye, M.K. (2023). Increasing Array of Herbicides for Post-emergence Weed Control and Seed Yield in Maize (Zea mays Linn). Journal of Experimental Agriculture International, 45(5): 1– 8. (United Kingdom). Google Scholar.
6. Aluko, O.A., Adebayo, A.K., Adewumi, A.D., Oladipo, M.S., and Ukachukwu, P.C. (2023). Evaluation of Morpho-physiological Variations in Pigeon Pea for Weed Suppression and Yield Potentials in Southern Agro-ecologies of Nigeria. International Journal of Plant and Soil Science, 35(8):104 - 108. (India). Google Scholar.
7. Adewumi, A.D., Oladipo, M.S., Ukachukwu, P.C. and Aluko, O.A. (2023). Agronomic Performance of Some White Hybrid Maize Evaluated in Savanna Agroecologies of Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 31(2): 31-38. (Nigeria).
8. Aluko, O.A., Amosun, J.O., Ayodele, O.P., Udenba, I.O., and Olasoji, J.O. (2023). Screening of Herbicides for Weed Control in Soybean in Derived Savanna Agroecology of Nigeria. Moor Journal of Agricultural Research, 24: 56 –71. (Nigeria).
9. Aluko, O.A. and Adelakun, O.J. (2024). Farmers’ Perception of Weed Infestation and Management in Some Agrarian Communities of Southern Nigeria. Journal of Agriculture and Food Science, 22(1): 1- 13. (Nigeria).
10. Ayodele, O.P., Aluko, O.A., Amosun, J.O., and Udemba, I.O. (2024). Assessing the Phytosociological Characteristics of Weed Complex in Okra Field under Different Control Strategies. Plant Protection News, 107(1):16-23. (Russia). Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)/Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI).
11. Ayodele, O.P., Udemba, I. O., Amosun, O.J. and Aluko, O. A. (2024). Enhancing Crop Safety in Intercropping Systems with Celosia argentia Through Sawdust Treatment of Atrazine and Nicosulfuron Residues. Nigerian Journal of Horticultural Science, 28(2): 86 – 93 (Nigeria)
12. Ayodele, O.P., Aluko, O. A., Obisesan, O.O. and Udemba I.O. (2024). Understanding the Interplay between Weeding Frequency, Weeding Cost, and Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) Yield in Southwest Nigeria. Turkish Journal of Weed Science, 27(1): 23 – 35. (Turkey). Citefactor.
13. Amosun, J. O., Aluko, O. A. and Williams, O. A. (2024). Field Evaluation of Selected Herbicides for Weed Control in Cowpea in Forest Agroecology of Nigeria. Nigerian Agricultural Journal, 55(2): 193-199 (Nigeria).
On-Going Research Projects :
1. Development of adaptable maize technologies along value chain
2. Adoption and socio-economic impact of crop-based agricultural technologies in South West, Nigeria. ORCID: 0000-0002-5222-0131