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Prof. Ewetola Esther Abosede
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Faculty: Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
Department: Department of Crop Production & Soil Science
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Brief about me

Esther Abosede EWETOLA is a Professor of Soil Physics and Conservation at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria. Her research interests are Soil Physics, Soil Conservation, Climate Change, Organic Agriculture. She has supervised several undergraduate and some postgraduate students.  She has won grants; University Senate Research Grant (LAU/SRG/13/039) and 2021/2022 Starlink Global and Ideal Limited Research Grant at the 
Faculty of Agricultural Science.
 

Academic Qualifications
B. Tech. Hons (Agronomy) 1996
M. Sc. Agronomy (Soil Sciences) 1999
Ph. D Agronomy (Soil Physics) 2011
Postgraduate Certificate in Water Management: Decision Making, Environmental Aspects & Risk Assessment 2015

Professional Qualifications
Certificate of Achievement: Fundamentals of Information Literacy and Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture (AGORA) 2015 • Certificate of Completion: Research Writing in Science 2019 •
Certificate of Proficiency: Partnership for Enhanced and Bl
Certificate of Completion: Research Writing in Science 2019

Skills
Soil Conservation
Organic Agriculture
Climate Change

Interests
Counselling
Teaching
Mentoring

Languages
English
Yoruba
Hausa

List of Publications

Oyediran, G. O., Ogunrinde, J. O. and Ewetola, E. A. (2003). Indigenous soils             suitability classification and management systems in Ogbomoso area:             knowledge of native intelligence. Africa Journal of Contemporary Issues, 1(1):         57- 63.

Oyediran, G.O., Babajide, P. A. and Ewetola, E. A. (2004). Traditional land use             pattern and soil conservation in Ogbomoso area. International Journal of             African Culture and Ideas, 4(1): 108 - 112.

Ewetola, E. A. and Oyediran, G.O. (2004). Effects of mineral fertilizer on the growth         and establishment of vetiver grass (Vetiveria zizanioides Linn Nash) for soil         erosion control. Science Focus, 8: 34 - 36. 

Babajide, P. A., Olabode, O. S., Akanbi, W. B., Olatunji, O.O. and Ewetola, E. A.             (2008). Influence of composted Tithonia- biomass and N-mineral fertilizer on             soil physico-chemical properties and performance of tomato (Lycopersicon             lycopersicum). Research Journal of Agronomy, 2 (4): 101-106.
          Website:www.scimagojr.com/journal

Babajide, P. A., Akanbi, W. B., Alamu, L.O., Ewetola, E. A. and Olatunji, O.O.     (2009). Growth, nodulation and biomass yield of soybean (Glycine max) as     influenced by bio-fertilizers under simulated eroded soil condition. Research     Journal of Agronomy 2(4):96-100.
    Website: www.scimagojr.com/journal

Owoade, F. M., Babalola, O., Ewetola, E. A., Ogungbe, P.W., Adigun, M.O. and             Olatunji, O. O. (2009). Particle size distribution and erodibility indices of             some selected Nigerian soils. International Journal of Soil Sciences 1(1): 29-36.         

Ewetola, E. A., Oyediran, G.O., Owoade, F. M. and Ojo, O. I. (2010). Variations in         soil physical properties along toposequence of an Alfisol in southern guinea         savanna of Nigeria. International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and         Biotechnology 3(3): 303-305.
        
Oshunsanya, S.O. and Ewetola, E. A. (2011). Production of hygienic Amaranthus         cruentus on soils in Ibadan remediated with vetiver grass species in Ibadan,         Nigeria. Journal of Science Research 10 (2): 206- 211. 

Olatunji, O.O., Aderinola, O. A., Babajide, P. A., Ewetola, E. A., Lawal, B. A.,             Owoade, F. M., Oyeyiola, Y. B. and Olayiwola, A.O. (2012). Effect of poultry         manure on soil physico-chemical properties, aggregate stability and biomass         yield of Panicum maximum Jacq. International Journal of Current Research 4         (4): 013-016.
    Website: www.// journalcra.com

Ewetola, E. A. (2013). Effect of crude oil pollution on some soil physical properties.         Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science (IOSR-JAVS) 6 (3): 14-17.  
        

Aiyelari, E. A., Oshunsanya, S.O., Fagbenro, J.A., Oritsejafor, F. O. and Ewetola, E.         A. (2013). Groundnut (Arachis hypogeal L.): Growth and yield as affected by         soil compaction. Environtropica, 10: 73 - 83. 

Ewetola, E. A., Owoade, F.M. and Olatunji, O.O., (2014). Growth and some heavy         metals accumulation by vetiver grasses in lead- contaminated soil. Elixir             Agriculture, 70: 24443-24446.
        

Ewetola, E. A. and Oshunsanya, S.O. (2015). Artificial topsoil removal effect on             some arable crops performance in Ogbomoso, Nigeria. IOSR Journal of             Agriculture and Veterinary Science 8 (5): 90 - 98.
        

Ewetola, E. A. and Fasanmi, T. F. (2015). Growth responses of Okra (Albemoschus         esculentus) and Jute mallow (Corchorus olitorius) to water stress and non-            water stress conditions. International Letters of Chemistry Physics and             Astronomy 59: 10 - 16.
        

Ewetola, E. A., Owoade, F. M. and Olatunji, O.O. (2015). Assessment of degradation         status of soils in selected areas of Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. International         Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy 59: 17- 25.                            Website: doi.10.18052/www.scipress/ILCPA

Olatunji, O.O. and Ewetola, E. A. (2015). Spatial variability of soil morphological         and physico-chemical properties in Ladoke Akintola University of Technology         cashew plantation, Ogbomoso. International Journal of Applied Agricultural         and Apicultural Research, 11 (1&2): 137-145.     
        

Ewetola, E. A., Oyeyiola, Y. B. and Kolawole G.O. (2016). Effects of tillage and             leguminous species on selected soil physical properties. Journal of Natural         Science Research 6 (12): 2224 - 3186.
        Website: www.iiste.org 

Ewetola, E. A. and Owoade, F. M. (2016). Tillage and vetiver grass strips (Vetiveria         nigritana Stapf) spacing effects on aggregate stability of soil. Elixir             Agriculture 98: 4255- 42558.
    

Ewetola, E. A. (2016). A Screen house study on the early growth and biomass yield     of (Moringa oleifera Lam.) varieties in response to water stress.     International Journal of Applied Agricultural and Apicultural Research, 12     (2): 30-37.
            
Oyeyiola, Y. B., Ewetola, E. A., Olatunji, O. O., and Ayanleke, A. (2017). Liming         and fertilizer potentials of some underutilized plant materials in                 southwestern Nigeria. Journal of Northeast Agricultural University, 24             (3):19-29. 
       

Ewetola, E. A. (2017). Quantifying tillage and vetiver grass (Vetiveria nigritana     Stapf) strips spacing effects on runoff, soil loss and maize yield in southern     guinea savanna of Nigeria. Journal of Northeast Agricultural University,     24 (4): 1-18. 

Ewetola, E. A., Babarinde, S. A., Omirin, T. and Ojewole, D. O. (2018). Farmers’     perception of the usefulness of vetiver grass for termite control on     Ogbomoso     Agricultural Zone farmlands, south-western Nigeria. Journal of King Saud     University–Science, 30 (2): 214-222. 

Ewetola, E. A., Babalola, A. C., Ayoade, I. and Ayeni, B. O. (2018). Influence of     tillage on soil physical properties and three varieties of sesame (Sesamum     indicum L.) in Ogbomoso, southwestern Nigeria. Acta fytotechn zootechn,     21(3): 93–99.
    

 Owoade, F. M., Ewetola, E. A., Bello, D. A. and Adebiyi, A. A. (2018). Soil     characteristics,    growth, yield and nutritional content of three varieties of okra     (Abelmoschus     esculentus (L) Moench) as affected by application of sunshine     organic fertilizer. Nigerian Journal of Horticultural Science, 24 (1): 88-102.     
Ewetola, E. A., Oyeyiola, Y. B., Owoade, F. M. and Farotimi, M. F. (2019).     Influence of     soil texture and compost on the early growth and nutrient     uptake of Moringa oleifera Lam. Acta Fytotechn Zootechn, 22 (2): 26–33.

Ewetola, E. A., Onofua, O. E., Ola, O. D. and Akande, A.O. (2020). Influence of     saw     dust and plastic mulch on soil physical properties, growth and yield of okra     (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench). Horticultural Journal of Nigeria,     25(2): 107- 115. 

Ewetola, E. A., Yakubu, O. E. K. and Isola, J.O. (2020). Soil physical properties and     maize (Zea mays L.) Performance as influenced by fertilizer types in     Southwest Nigeria. An International Journal of Biological and Physical     Science-Science Focus, 25: 82 – 93.  

Ewetola, E. A., Ibrahim, M. A. and Isola, J. O. (2020). Influence of induced soil             compaction on the growth, the yield and the soil loss resulting from groundnut         harvesting. Journal of Tropical Soils, 25 (3): 147-156.

        
Ewetola, E. A. (2020). Influence of tillage and vetiver grass strips spacing on soil     physical and chemical properties from eroded soil in Southern guinea savanna,     Nigeria. LAUTECH Crop and Environmental Reviews, 1(1): 11-18. 
    
Ewetola, E. A., Fanifosi, G. E., Ezekiel, A. A., Adetona, A. A., Oyewole, F. M.,     Onatoye, N. M., Idowu, I. T. and Akinniku, A. K.  (2021). Farmers’ awareness     of the     potential of vetiver grass for soil erosion control on Ogbomoso     Agricultural     Zone farmlands, south western Nigeria. Bulletin of the National     Research Centre, 45 (30): 1-13. 

Oyeyiola Y. B., Omueti, J.A.I.  and Ewetola, E. A. (2021). Compost stability,     phytotoxicity and nutrient quality as influenced by carbon to nitrogen ratios of     feedstock. Journal of Agriculture and Ecosystem, 1 (2): 29 -38. 

Ewetola, E. A., Onofua, O. E.  and Babatunde, E. I. (2022). Soil compaction effects     on soil physical properties and soybean (Glycine max.) yield in Ogbomoso,     Southwestern Nigeria. Asian Soil Research Journal 6(2): 47-56.