Staff

Adebayo Ajisafe Gbenga (Dr)

Rank:

Assistant Director Research

Area of specialization:

Crop Physiology

Official Email:

Adebayo.Gbenga@nihort.gov.ng

Qualification:

PhD

Brief Profile

Publications

Chapters in Books

1:                     Olayiwola A. Akintola, Olufunmilayo O. Idowu, Suraju A. Lateef, Gbenga A. Adebayo, Adekemi O. Shokalu and Omolara I. Akinyoola (June 17th 2019). The Use of Waste Management Techniques to Enhance Household Income and Reduce Urban Water Pollution. Elements of Bioeconomy, Krzysztof Biernat, IntechOpen,DOI:10.5772/intechopen.85580. https://www.intechopen.com/books/elements-of-bioeconomy/the-use-of-waste-management-techniques-to-enhance-household-income-and-reduce-urban-water-pollution.

 

Published Journal Articles

 

  1. Togun, A.O, Akanbi W.B, Adebayo, A. G, and O. Oni (2001) Response of okra (Abelmoscus esculentus) to soil types from different zones in Nigeria, Nigeria Journal of Ecology 3: 50-55.

 

  1. Adebayo, A. G., Akintoye, H. A., Olatunji M.T., Shokalu, A.O and Aina O. O (2010) Growth Response and flower yield of Sunflower to Phosphorus Fertilization in Ibadan, Southwestern Nigeria in Report and Opinion 2(4): 29 – 33

 

  1. Adebayo, A. G, Akintoye H. A., Olufolaji O.O, Olatunji M.T, Shokalu, A.O and Aina O.O. (2011) Assessment of Organic Amendment on Vegetative Development and Nutrient Uptake of Moringa oleifera in the Nursery in Asian Journal of Plant Science 10(1): 74 – 79.

 

  1. Akintoye, H. A, Olufolaji, A. O, Adebayo, A. G Olatunji M.T, Shokalu, A.O and Aina O. O (2011) Prospects and Challenges of Floriculture Business in Nigeria in European Journal of Social Sciences 19 (3): 348 – 355.

 

  1. Akintoye, H. A., Adebayo A. G. and O. O Aina (2011) Growth and Yield Response of Okra intercropped with Live Mulches, Asian Journal of Agricultural Research 5: 146-158.

 

  1. Adebayo, A. G, H.A Akintoye, Olatunji M.T, Shokalu, A.O and Aina O. O (2012) Assessment of Organic Amendment on Vegetative Development and Flower yield of Sunflower (Helianthus annus) in Libyan Agricultural Research Centre Journal International 3(1): 24-29.

 

  1. Lawal I.O, Adebayo. A.G, Shokalu A.O, Sakariyawo O.S, S.G Aderibigbe and A.A Soretire A.A (2012) Growth, and Nutrient Uptake of Okra (Abelmoscus esculentus L. Moench) as influenced by compost Mixes in an Alfisol in Ibadan, South Western Nigeria in Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 22 (2), 2012.

 

  1. Shokalu A. O, H. A Akintoye, Adebayo A. G, M. T Olatunji and O.O. Aina (2012). Nutrient availability from different Sources and rates of Compost materials in Nigerian Journal of Soil Science 22 (2), 13-17 2012.

 

  1. Adebayo, A.G, Shokalu A. O and Akintoye H.A (2013) Effect of compost mixes on Vegetative development and fruit Yield of Okra in IOSR Journal of Agriculture and veterinary science 3(1):42-49.

 

  1.        Lawal, A. A, Dada, O.A., Adebayo, A. G. and Togun, O.A (2017) Performance of cucumber (Cucumis sativus. L.) on ferruginous soil under poultry manure and NPK fertilizer. Environtropica, Vol. 14, 75-87.

 

  1. Adebayo A.G., Akintoye H.A., Olatunji M.T., Shokalu A.O. (2017). Soil chemical properties and growth response of Moringa oleifera to different sources and rates of organic and NPK fertilizers. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture: 6(4), 281-287, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40093-017-0175-5.

 

  1. Adebayo, A.G, Akintoye H.A, Togun A.O and Adediran J. A. (2017) Growth, nutrient uptake of cucumber (Cucumis sativus) and post field soil properties of an alfisol in response to compost and NPK (15:15:15) fertilizers. Nigerian Journal of Horticultural Science, 22: 69-80.

 

  1. Adebayo, A.G, Akintoye H.A and Adeoye B.O (2018) Socio- Economic analysis of okra (Abelmoscus esculentus (L.) Moench) under different live mulches in southwest Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Horticultural Science, 23: 98-203:

 

  1. V. I. Abumere, O. A. Dada, A. G. Adebayo, F. R. Kutu, and A. O. Togun, “Different Rates of Chicken Manure and NPK 15-15-15 Enhanced Performance of Sunflower (Helianthus annuusL.) on Ferruginous Soil,” International Journal of Agronomy, vol. 2019, Article ID 3580562, 10 pages, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/3580562.

 

  1. Adebayo, A. G. and Akintoye H. A. 2019. Effects of compost types and some other organic fertilizers on growth, chlorophyll content and seed yield response of Sunflower (Helianthus annus)” Nigerian Journal of Horticultural Science, 24(2):100-109

 

  1. Adebayo A.G., Kareem K. T. Olatunji M.T., Shokalu A.O., Akintoye H.A., and James I.E., 2020. Effects of Trichoderma longibrachiatum (NGJ167) and compost on early growth of Bougainvillea spectabilis. Ornamental Horticulture Vol. 26(4) 2020 p. 614-620, https://doi.org/10.1590/2447-536X.v26i4.2097

 

  1. Shokalu, A. O., Akintoye, H. A., Olatunji, M. T. Adebayo, A. G., Aina O. O. and

Okoyo M. E. (2020). Comparative Performance of Sunflower grown with Organic and Inorganic Soil Amendments.  (Accepted)   Nigerian Journal of Horticultural Science

 

Published Refereed Conference Proceedings:

International:

  1. Akintoye, H.A. and Adebayo, G.A. (2013). Growth and yield response of sweet pepper as influenced by live mulches. Acta Hortic. International Society of HorticulturalScienceProceedings,543-548 DOI:10.17660/ActaHortic.2013.1007.62

 

  1. Adebayo, A.G., Togun, A.O., Akintoye, H.A. and Adediran, J.A. 2018. Response of two cultivars of cucumber to compost and NPK fertilizers on two soils of south-western Nigeria. Acta Horticulturae. International Society of Horticultural Science Proceedings: 1225,151-160, DOI:10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1225.20,

 

  1. Akintoye, H.A., Shokalu, O.A., Olatunji, M.T., Adebayo, A.G., Aina, O.O. and James, I.E. (2018). Effect of calcium chloride and salicylic acid solutions on the vase life of Heliconia Acta Horticulturae. International Society of Horticultural Science Proceedings 1225: 205-210. DOI:10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1225.27,

 

  1. Akintoye, H.A., Adebayo, A.G., Olatunji, M.T., Shokalu, O.A., Adeoye, I.B., Olaniyan, A. and Aina, O.O. (2018). Prospects and challenges of lawn maintenance in Nigeria. Acta Horticulturae. International Society of Horticultural Science Proceedings 1225: 349-352: DOI:10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1225.49

 

  1. Shokalu, O.A., Akintoye, H.A., Olatunji, M.T., Adebayo, A.G., and James, I.E. (219). Use of organic and inorganic solutions for extending the vase life of cut heiconia “Golden Torch” flowers. Acta horticulturae 1263, 497-502. DI: 17660/ActaHortic.2019.1263.64

 

  1. Adebayo, A. G., Oyedeji, E. O, Akintoye, H. A., Shokalu A. O., Olatunji, M. T., Akintola, O. A., James I. E., Elum, C. G. and Fade-Aluko, A. A. (In Press) Composting methods, temperature changes, microbial population and growth of marigold at different compost rates. International Society of Horticultural Science Proceedings. (Accepted) III International Symposium on Growing Media, Composting and Substrate Analysis: for publication in Acta Horticulturae

 

 

Local Conferences:

  1. Akintoye H.A., Adebayo A.G., Aina O.O., Olatunji M.T., Shokalu A.O. (2007)

A survey on the Socio-Economic Characteristic of Ornamental Plant farmers in two Local Government Areas in Ibadan Metropolis. Proceeding of the 25th annual conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria, pp. 204-207

 

  1. Akintoye, H.A, Oluwafemi M.O, Adebayo A.G, Olatunji M.T, Shokalu, A.O., and Aina O.O (2008) Effect of growth media on early growth of Brunfelsia pauciflora Yesterday, today and tomorrow) in Proceedings of the 26th annual conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria, pp. 190-193.

 

  1. Adebayo A.G., Akintoye H.A., Olatunji M.T., Shokalu A.O., Oluwafemi M.O. and Aina O.O. (2008). Growth and Flower yield response of Marigold to Phosphorus fertilization in Southwestern Nigeria, in Proceedings of the 26th annual conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria, pp 194- 197.

 

  1. Sakariyawo, O. S, Soretire A. A, Aderibigbe S. G., Otaiku A. A, Oyekanmi A. A, Lawal I.O, Adebayo A. G and Shokalu A. O (2011) Agro-ecological sustainability of organic manure application in soybean production in alfisols of rain-forest transitory zone of Nigeria in Proceedings of the 7th National Conference on Organic Agriculture held at Aper Aku Auditorium, University of Agriculture, Makurdi 13th – 17th November, 2011, pp 12 – 18.

 

  1. Shokalu A.O., Olatunji M.T., Akintoye H.A., Adebayo A.G., Evaluation of dfferent solutions on prolonging the vase life of cut flowers (Nerium oleanda and Iora coccinea). Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of the Horticultural Sciety of Nigeria, 24th – 29th July, University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue state, Nigeria. pp 282-283.

 

  1. Adebayo A. G., Akintoye, H.A, Aina O.O (2013) Vegetative growth and yield response of Sweet pepper (Capsicum annum) to different levels of NPK (15:15:15) nd micronutrients. In Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria (Hortson) 23rd – 26th October, 2013.

 

  1. Adebayo A. G, Togun A. O, Adeoye I.B and Akintoye H.A (2014) Economic analysis of cucumber production under different NPK (15:15:15) and compost regime Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria (Hortson) 23rd – 26th October, 2014.

 

  1. Adebayo A.G., Akintoye H.A., Shokalu A.O., Olatunji M.T. and James I.E, (2017). Comparative effects of organic and inorganic solutions on the vase life of double ixora (Ixora coccinea) cut flowers. Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria, 29th October – 3rd November, 2017. College of Agriculture, Kabba. Pp 29-34.

 

  1. Akinkunmi, O.Y., Akintoye H.A., Adeoluwa A.A., Shokalu A.O., Adebayo A.G. and Olatunji M.T. 2017. Insects pest incidence, abundance and damage on three local grass varieties in Ibadan, South western Nigeria, Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria, 29th October – 3rd November, 2017, College of Agriculture, Kabba. pp 179-183.

 

  1. Shokalu A.O., Olatunji M.T., Akintoye H.A., Adebayo A.G., Igberaese P.O and James I.E, 2017. Evaluation of inorganic solutions on longevity of cut flowers of Heliconia spp. Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria, 29th October – 3rd November, 2017, College of Agriculture Kabba. pp 850-855.

 

  1. Shokalu A.O., Olatunji M.T., Akintoye H.A., Adebayo A.G., and Fade Aluko A. 2017. Effects of growth media and light intensity on sprouting and vegetative growth of Bougainvillea spp.. Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria, 29th October – 3rd November, 2017, College of Agriculture Kabba. pp 855-860.

 

  1. Shokalu A.O., Akintoye H.A., Aina O.O Olatunji M.T. and Adebayo A.G., Evaluating the effects of poultry manure, apex 10 and skygel on the performance of Marigold (Targetes erecta) in Ibadan, Nigeria. Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria 29th October – 3rd November, 2017, College of Agriculture, Kabba. pp 860-864.

 

  1. Olatunji M.T, Shokalu A.O. Akintoye H.A, Akinkunmi O.Y and Adebayo, A. G The Effect of Colchicine on Growth of Begonia semperflorens. In Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria, Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria. 18th–22nd November, 2018. pp. 132-137.

 

  1. Olufunmi, O.O., Akintola, O. A., Okafor, M., Dixon, U. G., Ajoba, F. B., Adawa, A.A., Kanu, O. K., Adeniyi, H. A.., Emmanuel, O. C., Adebayo, A. G., Shokalu, O. O., Akinrinola,A. O. and Olajide-Taiwo, L. O. 2018. Elemental Characterization of Biochar of some Horticultural Crop Wastes. In Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Ni18th–22nd November,2018. pp 364-368.

 

  1. Akintoye, H. A., Layade, A. A., Aina, O. O., Adebayo, A. G., Shokalu, A. O.,
    Olatunji, M. T., Akinkunmi, O. Y., Oyedeji, E. O., Igberaese, P. O.,
    Fade-Aluko, A. A., James, I. E. and Okoyo, M. E. 2018. Profitability of Ornamental Plants Production in Southwest, Nigeria. In Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Ni 18th–22nd November, 2018. pp 558-563.

 

  1. Shokalu, A.O., Olatunji, M.T. Akintoye, H. A., Adebayo, A. G., James, I. E. and Fade-Aluko, A. A. 2018. Improving Post-Harvest Vase life of Cut
    Heliconia (cv. ‘Golden Torch’) Flowers Using Organic Floral Preservatives Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Ni 18th–22nd November, pp. 608-613.

 

  1. James, I. E., Shokalu, A.O., Akintoye, H. A., Adebayo, A.G., Olatunji, M. T., Fade-Aluko, A. A., Igbaraese, P. O. and Okoyo, M. E. 2018. Improving Post-Harvest Vase life of Cut Heliconia (cv.‘Golden Torch’) Flowers With Silver Thiosulphate Solution(STS)Floral Preservatives. In Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State, Ni 18th–22nd November, 2018. pp 625-629.

 

  1. Fade-Aluko, A. A., Shokalu, A. O., Akintoye, H. A., Adebayo, A. G., James, I. E Vegetative Propagation of Duranta (Duranta erecta) Using an Organic Growth
    2018. In Proceedings of the 36th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria. 18th–22nd November, 2018. pp. 767-770.

 

  1. Adebayo A.G., Akintoye H.A., Olatunji M.T. Shokalu A.O and Okoyo M. 2020. Growth and yield performance of fourteen pepper cultivars under agro-climatic conditions of Ibadan, southwest Nigeria In Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Ni 25th – 31st October, 2020. pp 75 – 78.

 

 

  1. Shokalu, A.O., Akintoye, H. A., Adebayo, A. G., Olatunji, M.T. and Aina O.O. 2020. Growth and development of Begonia Semperflorens using Bio-stimulant. In Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Ni 25th – 31st October, 2020. pp 843 – 846.