Fade-Aluko, Akintola Ayodeji

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Fade-Aluko, Akintola Ayodeji

Rank:

Senior Research Officer

Area of specialization:

Floriculture

Official Email:

Fade-Aluko.Akintola@nihort.gov.ng

Qualification:

Master of Science (horticulture)

Brief Profile

I am a research scientist working with National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT),Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

I hold a master’s degree in Horticulture with a major in Floriculture.

My research interests include identification, development of technologies to improve the production of indigenous and exotic ornamental plants and landscape horticulture.

Publications

Fade-Aluko, A.A. et al (2016). Effect of Root-inducing hormones and potting media on early growth of Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb) (Ser.), Nigerian Journal of Hort. Science pp.25-32 (Vol.21)
Fade-Aluko, A.A and Olosunde, M.O (2018). Vegetative Propagation of Ornamental Ficus species using low-cost nursery technology, Nigerian Journal of Hort. Science (22)

Conferences

James, I.E., Shokalu, A.O., Olatunji, M.T., Fade-Aluko, A.A., Igberaese, P.O., Okoyo, M.E.: Improving the vase life of Caesalpina pulcherrima with salicylic acid and calcium chloride solutions. Proceedings of the 38^th Annual Conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria, University of Nigeria, 25^th – 31^th November, 2020. pp. 597 – 601.

Shokalu, A.O., Olatunji, M.T., Akintoye, H.A., Adebayo, A.G., Aina, O.O. and Fade-Aluko, A. The Effect of Growth Media and Light Intensity on Sprouting and Vegetative Growth of Bougainvillea variegatum in Proceedings of the 35th annual conference of the Horticultural Society of Nigeria, pp 855-859.

James, I.E., Akintoye, H.A., Shokalu, A.O., Fade-Aluko, A.A., Igberase, P.O and Okoyo, M.E.: Improving post-harvest vaselife of cut Heliconia (cv. ‘golden torch’) flowers using Aloe-vera, Chitosan and Silver thiosulphate (STS) floral preservatives. Proceedings of the 37^th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, 18^th – 22^nd November, pp. 1021 – 1025.

James, I.E., Shokalu, A.O., Akintoye, H.A., Adebayo, A.G., Olatunji, M.T., Fade-Aluko,A.A., Igberaese, P.O. and Okoyo, M.E. Imporving Post-Harvest Vaselife of Cut Heliconia (cv. ‘Golden Torch’) Flowers With Silver Thiosulphate Solutions (STS) Floral Preservation. Proceedings of the 36^th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria, Nasarawa State University, 18^th – 22^nd November, pp. 625 – 629.

Shokalu, A.O., Olatunji, M.T., Akintoye, H.A., Adebayo, A.G., James, I.E. and Fade-Aluko, A.A. Imporving Post-Harvest Vaselife of Cut Heliconia (cv. ‘Golden Torch’) Flowers Using Organic Floral Preservation. Proceedings of the 36^th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria, Nasarawa State University, 18^th – 22^nd November, pp. 608 – 613.
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. Profitability of ornamental plants production in south-west, Nigeria. Proceedings of the 36^th Annual Conference of Horticultural Society of Nigeria, NasarawaState University, 18^th – 22^nd November, 2018. pp. 558 – 563.

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