Dr. Israel K. Dzomeku
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Dr. Israel K. Dzomeku

Associate Professor
Department of Agronomy, University for Development Studies, Ghana

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Agronomy from University of Reading, UK

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Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
100%
Agronomy
62%
Crop Production
90%
Plant Analysis
75%
Soil Mechanics
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
4
Articles
36
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Kombiok, J.M., S.S.J. Buah, I.K. Dzomeku and H. Abdulai, 2011. Sources of pod yield losses in groundnut in the Northern Savanna Zone of Ghana. West Afr. J. Applied Ecol. Vol. 19, (In Press). .
  2. Kombiok, J.M., S.S.J. Buah and I.K. Dzomeku, 2011. Rice influence on the grain yield of maize in maize/rice mixture in the northern guinea savanna zone of Ghana. J. Crop Improv., (In Press). .
  3. Dzomeku, I.K., M. Abudulai and A. Muntari, 2011. Influence of weeding regime and neem seed extracts on the population of insect pests and yield of cabbage in the Guinea savanna zone of Ghana. Agric. Biol. J. North Am., 2: 921-928.
  4. Adu-Gyamfi, R., J. Fearon, T.B. Bayorbor, I.K. Dzomeku and V.K. Avornyo, 2011. The status of Kersting's groundnut (Macrotyloma geocarpum (Harms) Marechal and Baudet) an under-exploited legume in Northern Ghana. Outlook Agric. Vol., 40, (In Press). .
  5. Abudulai, M., I.K. Dzomeku, D. Opare-Atakora, S.K. Nutsugah, A.B. Salifu, R.L. Brandenburg and D.L. Jordan, 2011. Survey of soil arthropods and assessment of yield loss in peanut in Northern Ghana. Peanut Sci., (In Press). .
  6. Dzomeku, I.K., 2010. Effects of source and concentration of nitrogen during conditioning on germination of Striga hermonthica. Develop. Spectr., 3: 146-152.
  7. Bayorbor, T.B., I.K. Dzomeku, V.K. Avornyo and M.O. Opoku-Agyeman, 2010. Morphological variation in Kersting's groundnut (Kerstigiella geocarpa Harms) landraces from northern Ghana. Agric. Biol. J. North Am., 1: 290-295.
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  8. Dzomeku, I.K., M. Abudulai, R.L. Brandenburg and D.L. Jordan, 2009. Survey of weeds and management practices in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in the savanna ecology of Ghana. Peanut Sci., 36: 165-173.
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  9. Dzomeku, I.K., G.K. Mahunu, T.B. Bayorbor and P. Obeng-Danso, 2009. Effects of mulching on weed control and yield of hot pepper and tomato in the Guinea savannah zone. Ghana J. Hortic., 7: 53-61.
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  10. Israel Dzomeku, K. and A.J. Murdoch, 2007. Effects of prolonged conditioning on dormancy and germination of Striga hermonthica. J. Agron., 6: 29-36.
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  11. Innocent Lawson, Y.D., K. Israel Dzomeku and J. Yahaya Drisah, 2007. Time of planting mucuna and canavalia in an intercrop system with maize. J. Agron., 6: 534-540.
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  12. Dzomeku, K.I., D. Wilson and T.E. Agawu, 2007. Responses of NERICA rice varieties to weed interference in the guinea savannah uplands. J. Agron., 6: 262-269.
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  13. Dzomeku, I.K. and A.J. Murdoch, 2007. Modelling effects of prolonged conditioning on dormancy and germination of Striga hermonthica. J. Agron., 6: 235-249.
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  14. Abudulai, M., I.K. Dzomeku, A.B. Salifu, S.K. Nutsugah, R.L. Brandenburg and D.L. Jordan, 2007. Influence of cultural practices on soil arthropods, leaf spot, pod damage and yield of peanut in northern Ghana. Peanut Sci., 34: 72-78.
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  15. Nutsugah, S.K., I.K. Dzomeku and F.K. Tsigbey, 2006. Effect of bavistin and neem seed extract on rice diseases and weed flora in the savannah zone of Ghana. J. Agric. Res. Policies, 1: 13-20.
  16. Lawson, I.Y.D., A. Moomin, I.K. Dzomeku and M. Ndebugri, 2006. Effect of cowpea-vegetable intercrop on weed infestation and yield of some vegetables. Ghana J. Hortic., 5: 119-128.
  17. Innocent Lawson, Y.D., K. Israel Dzomeku, A. Robert and B. Samuel, 2006. Weed control in maize using mucuna and canavalia as intercrops in the northern guinea savanna zone of Ghana. J. Agron., 5: 621-625.
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  18. Nutsugah, S.K., F.K. Tsigbey, I.K. Dzomeku and I.K. Bimpong, 2003. Survey of rice diseases and insect pests in Northern Ghana. J. Sci. Technol., 23: 7-15.
  19. Dzomeku, I.K., I.Y.D. Lawson, E.N.K. Sowley and A. Obeng-Nimoh, 2002. Cereal-groundnut intercrop reduces cercospora leaf spot disease in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Ghana. Develop. Spectr., 2: 68-74.
  20. Dzomeku, I.K. and A.J. Murdoch, 1999. Implications of seed dormancy for control of Striga hermonthica in Ghana. Proc. Brighton Crop Protect. Conf. Weeds, 2: 573-574.