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Samuel G.K Adiku

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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
16 Sep 2026, 02:33
Publications

146 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
An evaluation of the performance of maize and cowpea in sole and intercropping systems at two savanna zones of Ghana: a simulation study.
SGK Adiku, CW Rose, A Gabric, RD Braddock, PS Carberry, RL McCown
1997 International Symposium on Applications of Modelling as InnovativeTechnique …, 1997 Agriculture 19
Representative agricultural pathways: a multi-scale foresight process to support transformation and resilience of farming systems
L Arunachalam, RO Valdivia, C Dickson, M Schönhart, SHK Tui, ...
2021 Handbook of Climate Change and Agroecosystems, 47-102, 2021 Agriculture 18
Smallholder farmers’ perception of climatic and socio-economic factors influencing livelihoods in the transition zone of Ghana
M Derkyi, SGK Adiku, V Nelson, BD Dovie, S Codjoe, E Awuah
2018 AAS Open Research 1, 7, 2018 Social Sciences 18
Assessing the potential impact of climate change on maize production in two farming zones of Ghana using the CERES-Maize Model
DS MacCarthy, SGK Adiku, M Yangyuoro
2013 Ghana Policy Journal 5, 29, 2013 Agriculture 18
Carbon mineralization from plant residue-amended soils under varying moisture conditions
AM Mohammed, JB Naab, E Nartey, SGK Adiku
2014 Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Science, 2014 Agriculture 16
Simulating root growth dynamics
SGK Adiku, RD Braddock, CW Rose
1996 Environmental software 11 (1-3), 99-103, 1996 Engineering 16
Evaluation of alkaline hydrolyzable organic nitrogen as an index of nitrogen mineralization potential of some coastal savannah soils of Ghana
DE Dodor, MS Kamara, A Asamoah-Bediako, SGK Adiku, DS MacCarthy, ...
2022 Nitrogen 3 (4), 652-662, 2022 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 14
Simple formulation of the soil water effect on residue decomposition
SGK Adiku, NK Amon, JW Jones, TA Adjadeh, FK Kumaga, GN Dowuona, ...
2010 Communications in soil science and plant analysis 41 (3), 267-276, 2010 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 14
Simulation of sandsage-bluestem forage growth under varying stocking rates
SGK Adiku, GH Dunn, LR Ahuja, S Gunter, J Bradford, L Garcia, ...
2010 Rangeland Ecology & Management 63 (5), 546-552, 2010 Natural Sciences 14
Improvements in the quality of soils under agroforestry practice in Ghana.
GN Dowuona, AR Mermut, SGK Adiku, E Nartey, I Tete-Mensah
1998 Agriculture 14
The role of crop simulation modeling in managing fertilizer use in maize production systems in northern Ghana
DS MacCarthy, SGK Adiku, AY Kamara, BS Freduah, JX Kugbe
2022 Enhancing agricultural research and precision management for subsistence …, 2022 Agriculture 13
Biochar systems in Ghana
E Yeboah, E Dugan, E Nartey, IYD Lawson, KA Frimpong, BD Obiri, ...
2022 Agricultural and Food Science Journal of Ghana 15 (1), 1553-1577, 2022 Agriculture 11
Differential impact of land use types on soil productivity components in two agro-ecological zones of southern Ghana
FM Owoade, SGK Adiku, CJ Atkinson, DS MacCarthy
2021 African handbook of climate change adaptation, 1721-1733, 2021 Natural Sciences 11
A simple model for extrapolating the electrical conductivity data of gypsum containing soils from reference soil extract data
SGK Adiku, M Renger, C Roth
1992 Agricultural water management 21 (3), 235-246, 1992 Engineering 11
Targeted management of organic resources for sustainably increasing soil organic carbon: Observations and perspectives for resource use and climate adaptations in northern Ghana
WK Heve, JE Olesen, N Chirinda, SGK Adiku
2016 Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B—Soil & Plant Science 66 (2), 178-190, 2016 Social Sciences 10
Herbage yield and grazing capacity estimation in a tropical coastal savanna rangeland using spatial statistics
EC Timpong-Jones
2013 Natural Sciences 10
Growth and yield of rice as influenced by different levels of temperature, water and nitrogen under greenhouse condition
P Niyomugabo, DS MacCarthy, SGK Adiku
2024 Cogent Food & Agriculture 10 (1), 2374620, 2024 Agriculture 9
Perspectives on climate effects on agriculture: The international efforts of AgMIP in Sub-Saharan Africa
J Kihara, DS MacCarthy, A Bationo, S Koala, J Hickman, J Koo, C Vanya, ...
2015 Handbook of Climate Change and Agroecosystems: The Agricultural Model …, 2015 Agriculture 9
Comparison of rainfed and potential yields of maize and cowpea on the Vertisols of Ghana
M Yangyuoru, T Kawachi, K Unami, SGK Adiku, F Mawunya, S Quashie
2003 Journal of rainwater catchment systems 9 (1), 7-12, 2003 Agriculture 9
Predicting nitrogen mineralization potential and availability of biochar-based agro-municipal solid waste co-compost using alkaline hydrolysis
DE Dodor, ME Zoglie, SGK Adiku, DS MacCarthy, SK Kumahor
2024 Waste Management Bulletin 2 (1), 122-130, 2024 Social Sciences 8
Accounting for weather variability in farm management resource allocation in Northern Ghana: an integrated modeling approach
OO Adelesi, YU Kim, H Webber, P Zander, J Schuler, SA Hosseini-Yekani, ...
2023 Sustainability 15 (9), 7386, 2023 Social Sciences 8
A conceptual modelling framework for simulating the impact of soil degradation on maize yield in data-sparse regions of the tropics
SGK Adiku, DS MacCarthy, SK Kumahor
2021 Ecological Modelling 448, 109525, 2021 Agriculture 8
Mode of Biochar Application to Vertisols Influences Water Balance Components and Water Use Efficiency of Maize (Zea mays L.)
JBA Nyasapoh, SGK Adiku, DS Maccarthy, SA Yanore
2022 West African Journal of Applied Ecology 30 (1), 1-12, 2022 Agriculture 7
Green roofs: A possible best management practice for enhancing the environmental quality of Ghanaian cities
PA Ampim, SGK Adiku, JJ Sloan
2015 Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol 9, 701-711, 2015 Social Sciences 7
A simple model for predicting plant residue decomposition based upon their C/N ratio and soil water content
AM Mohammed, E Nartey, JB Naab, SGK Adiku
2013 African Journal of Agricultural Research 8 (19), 2153-2159, 2013 Agriculture 6