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Jacob Ulzen

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CollegeCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
School / InstituteCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
DepartmentFOREST AND HORTICULTURAL CROP RESEARCH CENTRE
RhizobiologyISFMCarbon SequestrationCitizen Science (Triadic-Tricot)
Publications

36

Citations

581

H-index

11

i10-index

11

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
16.1
Most cited paper
180
First publication year
2013
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 08:27
Publications

36 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Bradyrhizobium Inoculants Enhance Grain Yields of Soybean and Cowpea in Northern Ghana
J Ulzen, RC Abaidoo, NE Mensah, C Masso, AAH AbdelGadir
2016 Frontiers in plant science 7, 1770, 2016 Agriculture 180
Global hotspots of mycorrhizal fungal richness are poorly protected
ME Van Nuland, C Averill, JD Stewart, O Prylutskyi, A Corrales, ...
2025 Nature 645 (8080), 414-422, 2025 Agriculture 78
On-farm evaluation and determination of sources of variability of soybean response to Bradyrhizobium inoculation and phosphorus fertilizer in northern Ghana
J Ulzen, RC Abaidoo, N Ewusi-Mensah, C Masso
2018 Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 267, 23-32, 2018 Agriculture 56
The tricot approach: an agile framework for decentralized on-farm testing supported by citizen science. A retrospective: K. de Sousa et al.
K De Sousa, J Van Etten, R Manners, E Abidin, RO Abdulmalik, B Abolore, ...
2024 Agronomy for Sustainable Development 44 (1), 8, 2024 Agriculture 43
Biological inoculants for sustainable intensification of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa smallholder farming systems
C Masso, RW Mukhongo, M Thuita, R Abaidoo, J Ulzen, G Kariuki, ...
2016 Climate Change and Multi-Dimensional Sustainability in African Agriculture …, 2016 Agriculture 39
Organic manure improves soybean response to rhizobia inoculant and P-fertilizer in northern Ghana
J Ulzen, RC Abaidoo, N Ewusi-Mensah, O Osei, C Masso, A Opoku
2020 Frontiers in Agronomy 2, 9, 2020 Agriculture 25
The tricot citizen science approach applied to on-farm variety evaluation: Methodological progress and perspectives
J Etten, E Abidin, E Arnaud, D Brown, E Carey, MA Laporte, ...
2020 International Potato Center, 2020 Agriculture 24
Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions through shade systems and climate-smart soil fertility interventions in cocoa landscapes in the semi-deciduous ecological zone of Ghana
J Anokye, AA Abunyewa, U Jørgensen, JS Kaba, K Twum-Ampofo, ...
2024 Soil Advances 1, 100001, 2024 Agriculture 16
Soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill) responds to phosphorus application and rhizobium inoculation on Acrisols of the semi-deciduous forest agro-ecological zone of Ghana
S Adjei-Nsiah, D Martei, A Yakubu, J Ulzen
2022 PeerJ 10, e12671, 2022 Natural Sciences 16
Is there a need for Bradyrhizobium yuanmingense and B. japonicum reinoculation in subsequent cropping seasons under smallholder farmers’ conditions?
J Ulzen, RC Abaidoo, C Masso, EDJ Owusu-Ansah, N Ewusi-Mensah
2018 Applied Soil Ecology 128, 54-60, 2018 Natural Sciences 16
Combined application of inoculant, phosphorus and organic manure improves grain yield of cowpea
J Ulzen, RC Abaidoo, N Ewusi-Mensah, C Masso
2020 Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science 66 (10), 1358-1372, 2020 Agriculture 15
Native Rhizobia strains enhance seed yield of groundnut varieties in Northern Ghana
G Wilson, J Ulzen, RC Abaidoo, A Opoku, S Adjei-Nsiah, O Osei
2021 Frontiers in Agronomy 3, 653044, 2021 Agriculture 7
ASSESSING THE NEED FOR INOCULATION OF SOYBEAN AND COWPEA AT TONO IN THE KASSENA NANKANA DISTRICT OF THE UPPER EAST REGION OF GHANA
J ULZEN
2013 KNUST, 2013 Agriculture 7
Augmentation of mineral fertilizer with organic nutrient sources to improve soil quality and nutrient use efficiency in cocoa landscape in Ghana
J Anokye, A Adutwum Abunyewa, U Jørgensen, JS Kaba, ...
2025 Journal of Plant Nutrition 48 (14), 2448-2471, 2025 Agriculture 6
Postharvest Strategies for Indigenous Fruits and Vegetables in West Africa: Linking Food Loss Reduction, Nutrient Retention and Diet Quality
C Osei Tutu, R Acheampong, PT Akonor, BK Asiedu, DNT Mensah, ...
2026 Food and Energy Security 15 (3), e70275, 2026 Agriculture 5
Open letter: A global call to strengthen national soil biodiversity action through coordination and harmonization
C Marín, C Barreto, BK Singh, PC De Ruiter, GG Brown, J Battigelli, ...
2025 Plants, People, Planet, 2025 Natural Sciences 5
Potential of biochar‐based inoculant in enhancing rhizobia survival and grain yield of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.)
W Mensah, N Ewusi‐Mensah, J Ulzen, OO Ulzen, A Ayamah
2025 Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment 8 (3), e70161, 2025 Agriculture 5
Growing media, water stress and re-watering effects on the growth and dry matter production of cocoa seedlings
LO Mintah, GK Ofosu-Budu, NO Osei-Bonsu, J Ulzen, EO Danso
2022 Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Agriculture and Environment 14 (1), 45-61, 2022 Agriculture 5
Organic manure improves soybean response to rhizobia inoculant and P-fertilizer in northern Ghana. Front. Agron. 2: 9
J Ulzen, RC Abaidoo, N Ewusi-Mensah, O Osei, C Masso, A Opoku
2020 Agriculture 5
Optimizing legume-rhizobia symbiosis to enhance legume grain yield in smallholder farming system in Ghana
J Ulzen
2018 Nkrumah University, 2018 Agriculture 5
Growth and yield response of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] to nitrogen fertilizer and inoculant application
J Danso, J Ulzen, M Ahenkan, OO Ulzen, R Asei, J Sarkodie‐Addo, ...
2025 Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment 8 (4), e70237, 2025 Agriculture 4
A new phosphorus fertilizer blend enhances grain legume yield and profitability in northern part of Ghana
S Adjei-Nsiah, J Ulzen
2024 Scientific African 25, e02273, 2024 Agriculture 4
Can Solar‐Powered Irrigation Systems Naturally Meet Crop Water Requirements? Proof of Concept From a Case Study in Sub‐Saharan Africa
E Oppong Danso, C Dietzen, W Akortey, BKB Mensah, PB Obour, ...
2025 Irrigation and Drainage 74 (4), 1423-1435, 2025 Agriculture 3
Determining the optimal inoculant rate to maximize soybean productivity in the Guinea Savanna agro-ecological zone of Ghana
AL Abdul-Aziz, B Haruna, J Ulzen, IA Abukari, A Haruna, R Abdulai, ...
2025 Scientific Reports 15 (1), 39503, 2025 Natural Sciences 3
Response of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) seedlings to multi‐nutrient fertilizer application in soilless growing media
LO Mintah, NO Osei‐Bonsu, J Ulzen, G Ofosu‐Budu
2025 Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment 8 (3), e70183, 2025 Agriculture 3