prof ojo

PROF. OLUREMI OJO

research PROFESSOR

area of specialization: soil chemistry & fertility

 

Email: aoojo@iart.gov.ng, oluremiojo7@gmail.com, remia_ode@yahoo.com

Phone Number: 08106307712 

RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS:

Contribution to Books:  

 

(i) Ojo, A.O (2019). Challenges and mitigation strategies of soil fertility in maize production. In: Olakojo, S.A., Daramola, A.M., Adediran, J.A. (Eds.) Maize production in Nigeria: Challenges of the climate change. pp. 82-86. ISBN-978-978-50216-7. (Nigeria) 

 

 

Published Journal Articles: 

 

(ii) Ande, O.T., Odeyinde, A.O. and Senjobi, A. (2006). Effects of long term arable cultivation on chemical properties of some derived savanna soils. Journal of Agricultural Management and Rural Development 3:150–163. (Nigeria)  

 

(iii) Awolola, G.V., Odeyinde, A.O. and Dosumu, O.O. (2007). Assessment of heavy metals concentrations in soil and Siam weed. Nigerian Journal of Soil Science 17:130–132. ISSN:1597-4488 (Nigeria)  

 

(iv) Ojo, A.O., Adewoyin, D.T. and Azeez, J.O. (2008). Comparative effect of organomineral fertilizer and poultry dung on the growth of maize. Nigerian Journal of Soil Science 18:68–76. ISSN:1597-4488 (Nigeria)  

 

(v) Oluwatosin, G.A., Adeoyolanu, O.D., Ojo, A.O., Are, K.S., Dauda, T.O. and Aduramigba-Modupe, V.O. (2010). Heavy metal uptake and accumulation by edible leafy vegetable (Amaranthus Hybridus L.) grown on urban valley bottom soils in southwestern Nigeria. Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal 19(1):1–20. https://doi.org/10. 1080/15320380903252911 (UK)  

 

(vi) Azeez, J.O., Obanla, S.O., Ojo, A.O. and Shokalu, A.O. (2010). Cadmium sorption and desorption characteristics of tropical alfisols from different land uses. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 41(1):108–121. https:// doi.org/10.1080/00103620903361666 (USA)  

 

(vii) Shokalu, A.O., Ojo, A.O., E-Adewoyin, D.T. and Azeez, J.A. (2010). Evaluation of Tithonia diversifolia for soil improvement in celosia (Celosia Argentea) production. Electronic Journal of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Chemistry 9(5):951–957. ISSN:1579-4377 (Spain)  

 

(viii) Are, K.S., Babalola, O., Oke, A.O., Oluwatosin, G.A., Adelana, A.O., Ojo, O.A. and Adeyolanu, O.D. (2011). Conservation strategies for effective management of eroded landform: Soil structural quality, nutrient enrichment ratio, and runoff water quality. Soil Science 176(5):252–263. https://doi.org/10.1097/SS.ob013e3182172b1b (USA)  

 

(ix) Adeniyan, O.N., Ojo, A.O., Akinbode, O.A. and Adediran, J.A. (2011). Comparative study of different organic manures and NPK fertilizer for improvement of soil chemical properties and dry matter yield of maize in two different soils. Journal of Soil Science and Environmental Management 2(1):9–13. ISSN:2141-2391 (Nigeria)  

 

(x) Ojo, A.O., Adetunji, M.T., Okeleye, K.A. and Adejuyigbe, C.O. (2014). Changes in phosphorus fractions in manure and phosphorus fertilizer amended soil of southwestern Nigeria. International Journal of Plant and Soil Science 3(1):71–84. https://doi.org/10.9734/IJPSS/2014/5539 (India)  

 

(xi) Ojo, A.O., Adetunji, M.T., Okeleye, K.A. and Adejuyigbe, C.O. (2015). Soil fertility, phosphorus fractions, and maize yield as affected by poultry manure and single superphosphate. International Scholarly Research Notices 616213:1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/616213 (USA)  

 

(xii) Ojo, A.O., Sokalu, A.O. and Faramade, A.K. (2015). Soil chemical properties, growth parameters and yield as affected by poultry manure tea for okra production. British Journal of Applied Science and Technology 5(1):104–109. ISSN:2231-0843 (India) Accredited 2021/16  

 

(xiii) Ojo, A.O., Adelana, A.O., Are, K.S. and Uthman, A.C.O. (2015). Effect of land use on some soil chemical properties and P fractions in southwestern Nigeria. Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and the Social Sciences 13(2):49–56. doi:10.4314/joafss.v13i2.6 (Nigeria)  

 

(xiv) Ojo, A.O., Adetunji, M.T., Okeleye, K.A. and Adejuyigbe, C.O. (2016). Effect of phosphorus fertilizer and poultry manure on P fractions in some derived savanna soils of south western Nigeria-A greenhouse study. American Journal of Experimental Agriculture 10(4):1–9. ISSN:2231-0606 (India)  

 

(xv) Ande, O.T., Ojo, O.A., Adeyolanu, O.D., Are, S.K., Adelana, A., Oke, A., Adetayo, A.A. and Oluwatosin, G.A. (2016). Digital soil mapping and morphogenetic characterization of soils of Ebonyi formation in south eastern Nigeria. Earth Science Research 5(1):1–9. http://dx.doi.org/ 10.5539/esr.v5n1p1 (Canada)  

 

(xvi) Ande, O.T., Are, K.S., Adeyolanu, O.D., Ojo, O.A., Oke, A.O. Adelana, A.O., Adetayo, A.O. and Oluwatosin, G.A. (2016). Characterization of floodplain soils in southern Guinea savanna of North Central Nigeria. Catena 139:19–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2015.12.002  (Germany)  

 

(xvii) Ojo, A.O., Adetunji, M.T., Okeleye, K.A. and Adejuyigbe, C.O. (2016). The effect of poultry manure and P fertilizer on some phosphorus fractions in some soils of southwestern Nigeria: An incubation Study. Communications in Soil and Plant Analysis 47(21):2365–2377. https://doi.org /10.1080/00103624.2016. 1216559 (USA)  

 

(xviii) Omenna, E.C., Ojo, A.O. and Odurinde, A.O. (2016). Effect of cultivation location on the nutritional composition of jute mallow (Corchorus olitorius). Moor Journal of Agricultural Research 17:51–58. ISSN:1595-4153 (Nigeria)  

 

(xix) Denton, O.A., Aduramigba-Modupe, V.O., Ojo, A.O., Adeoyolanu, O.D., Are, K.S., Adelana, A.O., Oyedele, A.O., Adetayo, A.O. and Oke, A.O. (2017). Assessment of spatial variability and mapping of soil properties for sustainable agricultural production using geographic information system techniques (GIS). Cogent Food and Agriculture 3(1279366):1–12. https://doi.org /10.1080/23311932.2017 .1279366 (UK)  

 

(xx) Ojo, A.O., Olalekan, O.O., Ande, O.T., Adeoyolanu, O.D., Are, K.S., Adelana, A.O., Oke, A.O., Denton, O.A. and Oyedele, A.O. (2017). Comparative study of the mid-IR spectroscopy and chemical method for soil physical and chemical properties. Ife Journal of Agriculture 29(1):52–62. ISSN:0331-6351 (Nigeria)  

 

(xxi) Fademi, I.O., Ojo, A.O., Oyedele, A.O., Lawal, R.O. and Uthman, A.C.O. (2017). Compost tea effect on soil chemical properties, growth and yield of Amaranthus. Nigerian Journal of Soil Science 27:325–334. ISSN: 15974488 (Nigeria).  

 

(xxii) Ojo, A.O., Aduramigba-Modupe, V.O., Adeoyolanu, O.D., Denton, O.A., Oyedele, A.O., Tayo-Aruna, A.O. and Fademi, I.O. (2017). Distribution of phosphorus fractions down the soil depth in the savanna zone of Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Science 9(9):94–102. https://doi:10. 5539/jas.V9n9p94 (Canada)  

 

(xxiii) Ande, O.T., Huising, J., Ojo, A.O, Azeez, J., Are, K.S., Olakojo, S.A., Fademi, I.O. and Ojeniyi, S.O. (2017). Status of integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) in southwestern Nigeria. International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Research 4(2):28–44. https://doi:10.18488/ journal.70/2017.4.2 /70.2.28.44 (USA)  

 

(xxiv) Ojo, A.O., Adetunji, M.T., Adejuyigbe, C.O. and Fademi, I.O. (2018). Response of three soils in the derived savanna zone of southwestern Nigeria to combined application of organic and inorganic fertilizer as affecting phosphorus fractions. Eurasian Journal of Soil Science 7(2):187–194. https://doi:10.18393/ejss.393289 (Turkey)   

 

(xxv) Ojo, A.O., Taiwo, L.B., Adediran, J.A., Oyedele, A.O., Fademi, I.O. and Uthman, A.C.O. (2018). Physical, chemical and biological properties of an accelerated cassava based compost prepared using different ratios of cassava peels and poultry manure. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 49(14):1774–1786. https://doi.org/10.1080/00103624. 2018.1474914 (USA)  

 

(xxvi) Taiwo, L.B., Adesokun, K.T., Olatoberu, F.T., Oyedele, A.O., Ojo, A.O. and Olayinka, A.A. (2018). Effect of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and biochar on soil properties and performance of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp). Ife Journal of Agriculture 30(3): 56–71. ISSN:0331-6351 (Nigeria)  

 

(xxvii) Oyedele, A.O., Adetumbi, J.A., Ojo, A.O., Ezaka, E., Fademi, I.O., Fademi, J.O., Taiwo, L.B. and Adediran, J.A. (2019). Assessment of some plant growth promoting rhizobacteria on the seedling vigor index, growth of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus l. Malvaceae) and soil chemical properties. Moor Journal of Agricultural Research 20(1): 47–61. ISSN:1595-4153 (Nigeria)  

 

(xxviii) Ande, O.T., Are, K.S., Adeyolanu, O.D., Ojo, O.A., Oke, A., Adelana, A., Fademi, I., Adelabu, L., Taiwo, O.I., Oluwatosin, G.A. and Adediran, J.A. (2019). Mapping and sustainable land use of upland soils in southern Guinea savanna environ of Niger State, Nigeria. Moor Journal of Agricultural Research 20(1):1–16. ISSN:1595-4153 (Nigeria)  

 

(xxix) Adebayo, A.K., Ayoola, O.T., Anjorin, F.B., Ojo, A.O. and Oladeinde, T.E. (2020). Nutrient uptake and cowpea performance following early season maize cultivation under different fertilizer types. Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems 23(4):1–11. http://www.revista.ccba.uady. mx/urn: ISSN: 1870-0462-tsaes.v23i1.2611  (Mexico) 

 

(xxx) Ojo, A.O., Justina, O. and Efe, M. (2020). Phosphorus pool in an alfisol following three years of fallow using different types of legumes. Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology 23(4):347–353. https://doi.org/ 10.1007/s12892-020-00042-9  (Switzerland) 

 

(xxxi) Ojo, A.O. (2020). Tillage and fertilizer interactive effect on phosphorus     fractions in an alfisol. European Journal of Agriculture and Forestry Research 8(1):1-15. ISSN 2054-6327 (UK) 

 

(xxxii) Denton, O.A., Fademi, I.O., Are, K.S., Ojo, A.O. and Adeyolanu, O.D. (2020). Effect of different manure sources on soil chemical properties, performance and yield of maize on a degraded land. International Journal of Plant and Soil Science. 32(13): 48-58. (India) 

 

(xxxiii) Ojo, A.O., Uthman, A.C.O. and Ogunmola, J.R. (2021). Changes in chemical and biological properties during co-composting of swine dung and different plant materials. Eurasian Journal of Soil Science 10(1):17-25. (Turkey) 

 

(xxxiv) Adelana, A., Aduramigba-Modupe, V., Oke, A., Are, K., Ojo, O., Adeyolanu, O. (2022). Soil quality assessment under different long-term rice based cropping systems in a tropical dry savanna ecology of Northern Nigeria. Acta Ecologica Sinica. 42(4): 312-321. (China) 

 

(xxxv) Olubisi, O.J, Dick, D.P, Ojo, A.O, Bottezini, L and Adesanwo, O.O. (2023). Impact of Urea-Intercalated biochar on N-Release in soil and humified Soil Organic Matter. Journal of Sustainable Development. 16(3): 79-88. 

 

(xxxvi) Uthman, A.C.O., Adejuyigbe, C.O., Babalola, O.A., Aiyelaagbe, I.O.O. and Ojo, A.O (2024) Characterization of Biochar and Compost Produced from different Plant Materials and Its Swine-based Compost for Soil Nutrient Release, Global Journal of Agricultural Research, 12 (3): 1–13 ECRTD (United Kingdom).

 

(xxxvii) Oloyede-Kamiyo, Q.O., Akinwale, R.O., Adewumi, A.D., Oladipo, M.S.,       Akintunde, A.T., Ojo, A.O and Anjorin, F.B. 2024. Assessing grain yield of quality protein maize under low soil nitrogen through associated    agronomic traits. Current Research in Agricultural Sciences. 11 (2): 85-99.

 

(xxxviii) Awolola, G.V., Odeyinde, A.O. and Dosumu, O.O. (2004). Metal pollution of plants and soil in Ibadan and its environs in southwestern Nigeria. In: Salako, F.K. et al. (Eds.) Managing Soil Resources for Food Security and Sustainable Environment. Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of Soil Science Society of Nigeria (SSSN), held at FUNAAB, Abeokuta, 6th – 10th December, 2004. pp. 261–268. (Nigeria) 

 

(xxxix) Adediran, J.A., Akande, M.O., Taiwo, L.B. and Ojo, A.O. (2010). Effect of some cropping systems on soil fertility and crop yield. In: Taiwo, L.B. et al. (Eds.) Emerging Challenges to Soil Resources in Times of Global Climate Change and Food Crisis. Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of Soil Science Society of Nigeria (SSSN), held at I.A.R&T, Ibadan 22nd – 26th March, 2010. pp. 160–164. (Nigeria) 

 

 

Articles Accepted for Publication: 

 

(xxxx) Ojo, A.O., Adeoyolanu, O.D., Uthman, A.C.O. Adelana, A.O., Denton, O.A., Ande, O.T. and Oluwatosin, G.A. 2025. Evaluation of critical levels of P in some soils of South-West Nigeria for maize production. Ife Journal of Science. (Nigeria)

 

(xxxxi) Salako, J.T., Oluwasemiire, K.O., Aduramigba-Modupe, V.O., Olanipekun, S.O., Uthman, A.C.O and Ojo, A.O. 2025. Integrated nutrient management for sustainable soil and crop productivity.  European Journal of  Agriculture and Forestry Research. (UK) 

 

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