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Samuel G.K Adiku

PROFESSOR

Verified email at ug.edu.gh University of Ghana Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF SOIL SCIENCE
Soil Science
Publications

146

Citations

4,304

H-index

36

i10-index

66

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
29.5
Most cited paper
786
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2025
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 09:32
Publications

146 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
On the relationship of NDVI with leaf area index in a deciduous forest site
Q Wang, S Adiku, J Tenhunen, A Granier
2005 Remote sensing of environment 94 (2), 244-255, 2005 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 786
Tropical agricultural land management influences on soil microbial communities through its effect on soil organic carbon
WJ Sul, S Asuming-Brempong, Q Wang, DM Tourlousse, CR Penton, ...
2013 Soil Biology and Biochemistry 65, 33-38, 2013 Agriculture 287
Modeling organic carbon and carbon-mediated soil processes in DSSAT v4. 5
CH Porter, JW Jones, S Adiku, AJ Gijsman, O Gargiulo, JB Naab
2010 Operational Research 10 (3), 247-278, 2010 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 156
Physiological and morphological responses to water stress in two Acacia species from contrasting habitats
DO Otieno, MWT Schmidt, S Adiku, J Tenhunen
2005 Tree physiology 25 (3), 361-371, 2005 Health Sciences 137
Perceived stressors of climate vulnerability across scales in the Savannah zone of Ghana: a participatory approach
P Antwi-Agyei, CH Quinn, SGK Adiku, SNA Codjoe, AJ Dougill, R Lamboll, ...
2017 Regional Environmental Change 17 (1), 213-227, 2017 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 134
Patterns of root growth and water uptake of a maize-cowpea mixture grown under greenhouse conditions
SGK Adiku, H Ozier-Lafontaine, T Bajazet
2001 Plant and Soil 235 (1), 85-94, 2001 Agriculture 103
Modeling soil and plant phosphorus within DSSAT
KA Dzotsi, JW Jones, SGK Adiku, JB Naab, U Singh, CH Porter, ...
2010 Ecological Modelling 221 (23), 2839-2849, 2010 Natural Sciences 102
Using CERES-Maize and ENSO as decision support tools to evaluate climate-sensitive farm management practices for maize production in the northern regions of Ghana
DS MacCarthy, SGK Adiku, BS Freduah, F Gbefo, AY Kamara
2017 Frontiers in plant science 8, 31, 2017 Agriculture 95
Simulation of the dry matter production and seed yield of common beans under varying soil water and salinity conditions
SGK Adiku, M Renger, G Wessolek, M Facklam, C Hecht-Bucholtz
2001 Agricultural Water Management 47 (1), 55-68, 2001 Agriculture 94
Considering effective adaptation options to impacts of climate change for maize production in Ghana
E Tachie-Obeng, PBI Akponikpè, S Adiku
2013 Environmental Development 5, 131-145, 2013 Natural Sciences 89
On the simulation of root water extraction: examination of a minimum energy hypothesis
SGK Adiku, CW Rose, RD Braddock, H Ozier-Lafontaine
2000 Soil Science 165 (3), 226-236, 2000 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 86
Mechanisms and modelling approaches for excessive rainfall stress on cereals: Waterlogging, submergence, lodging, pests and diseases
YU Kim, H Webber, SGK Adiku, RSN Júnior, JC Deswarte, S Asseng, ...
2024 Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 344, 109819, 2024 Agriculture 84
Effects of biochar, waste water irrigation and fertilization on soil properties in West African urban agriculture
V Häring, D Manka’abusi, EK Akoto-Danso, S Werner, K Atiah, C Steiner, ...
2017 Scientific Reports 7 (1), 10738, 2017 Agriculture 84
Farmers’ perception on soil erosion in Ghana: Implication for developing sustainable soil management strategy
GB Tesfahunegn, ET Ayuk, SGK Adiku
2021 Plos one 16 (3), e0242444, 2021 Social Sciences 77
Application of the APSIM cropping systems model to intercropping systems
PS Carberry, SGK Adiku, RL McCown, BA Keating
1996 Dynamics of Roots and Nitrogen in Cropping Systems of the Semi-Arid Tropics …, 1996 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 76
6. Effects of natural and synthetic soil conditioners on soil moisture retention and maize yield
M Yangyuoru, E Boateng, SGK Adiku, D Acquah, TA Adjadeh, F Mawunya
2006 West African Journal of Applied Ecology 9 (1), 35-42, 2006 Agriculture 73
An analysis of the within-season rainfall characteristics and simulation of the daily rainfall in two savanna zones in Ghana
SGK Adiku, PWA Dayananda, CW Rose, GNN Dowuona
1997 Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 86 (1-2), 51-62, 1997 Agriculture 70
Sensitivity of maize yield in smallholder systems to climate scenarios in semi-arid regions of West Africa: Accounting for variability in farm management practices
BS Freduah, DS MacCarthy, M Adam, M Ly, AC Ruane, ...
2019 Agronomy 9 (10), 639, 2019 Agriculture 68
Decision support tools for site-specific fertilizer recommendations and agricultural planning in selected countries in sub-Sahara Africa
DS MacCarthy, J Kihara, P Masikati, SGK Adiku
2018 Improving the Profitability, Sustainability and Efficiency of Nutrients …, 2018 Agriculture 68
Which is more important to sorghum production systems in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of West Africa: Climate change or improved management practices?
M Adam, DS MacCarthy, PCS Traoré, A Nenkam, BS Freduah, M Ly, ...
2020 Agricultural Systems 185, 102920, 2020 Natural Sciences 62
Integrating biochar and inorganic fertilizer improves productivity and profitability of irrigated rice in Ghana, West Africa
DS MacCarthy, E Darko, EK Nartey, SGK Adiku, A Tettey
2020 Agronomy 10 (6), 904, 2020 Agriculture 61
PIXGRO: A model for simulating the ecosystem CO2 exchange and growth of spring barley
SGK Adiku, M Reichstein, A Lohila, NQ Dinh, M Aurela, T Laurila, J Lüers, ...
2006 Ecological Modelling 190 (3-4), 260-276, 2006 Natural Sciences 61
Changes in the biodiversity of microbial populations in tropical soils under different fallow treatments
S Asuming-Brempong, S Gantner, SGK Adiku, G Archer, V Edusei, ...
2008 Soil Biology and Biochemistry 40 (11), 2811-2818, 2008 Natural Sciences 59
Impact of Extreme Temperature and Soil Water Stress on the Growth and Yield of Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill)
L Ogunkanmi, DS MacCarthy, SGK Adiku
2021 Agriculture 12 (1), 43, 2021 Agriculture 58
Climate change impacts on West African agriculture: an integrated regional assessment (CIWARA)
SGK Adiku, DS MacCarthy, I Hathie, M Diancoumba, BS Freduah, ...
2015 World Scientific Publishing, 2015 Natural Sciences 56