Adekunle Adetogun

• Federal University of Agriculture

Energy used for domestic application is expensive and utilization of an alternative energy has become imperative. The study evaluated the combustion properties of briquettes produced from sawdust particles of Ficus exasperata and Cassava peel using different binders. Sawdust was mixed with the binders at a ratio (60 : 40) top bond, (40 : 60) starch...

Using a non-destructive approach, this study investigated the density and anatomical features of stem wood from five commercial trees in Nigeria: Gmelina arborea, Nauclea diderrichii, Triplochiton scleroxylon, Terminalia mantaly, and Terminalia catappa. The increment borer was used to take samples from three trees of each of the five species at bre...

Mechanical properties of Vitex doniana were evaluated in this study. Four (4) trees purposefully marked out at the free area of Olokemeji Forest Reserve, Ogun State, Nigeria were sampled at butt (50cm above the ground) and at 10%, 30%, 50%, 70% and 90% of merchantable height (MH). Wood properties evaluated were Impact Bending (IMB), Modulus of Rupt...

The study was undertaken to investigate the possibilities of producing cement bonded particle boards from wood wastes generated from 3 urban wood species in University of Ibadan with a view to evaluating the bendingproperties of cement boards so produced. The materials used for the boards’ fabrication were wood wastes of Gmelina arborea, Delonix re...

The study was carried out to assessed and classified hazardous trees within the University of Ibadan (UI) campus, Oyo State, Nigeria. The study population was 25 municipal tree species comprising of 420 individual trees located along the major roads of the study area, which were considered hazardous to the community. With the aids of data form, hea...

Selected physical and mechanical properties of 28 years old Eucalyptus grandis planted as municipal trees were evaluated to determine its utilization potentials. Five trees were selected and felled. Test samples were then taken at four different levels along the bole. The properties of the wood evaluated were moisture contents, calorific energy, im...

The absorption, salt retention, and penetration of Chromated copper arsenate (CCA) in wood samples of G. arborea at different preservative treating temperatures was examined. The plantations of G. arborea wood samples were dried to minimize the moisture contents to prevent the reduction of concentration of the preservative when used on the wood. De...

The crude extract of the shell of cashew nut obtained from the cashew tree ( Anacardium occidentale) was evaluated in vitro for fungitoxicity against Coriolopsis polyzona, Pycnoporus sanguineus, Ganoderma lucidum and Lenzites palisoti that cause serious decay on wood in Nigeria. Growth of the four pathogens in the medium of cassava dextrose agar (C...