Dr. Chinyere Blessing Obika

Profile

Academic positionAssociate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Reader
Research fieldsSoil Sciences
KeywordsN and P mineralization, carbon stability, microbial biomass, Soil aggregates, organic fertilizer

Current contact address

CountryGermany
CityWitzenhausen
InstitutionUniversität Kassel
InstituteFachgebiet Ökologischer Pflanzenbau und Agrarökosystemforschung in den Tropen und Subtropen

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Bernd MarschnerGeographisches Institut, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum
Prof. Dr. Andreas BuerkertFachgebiet Ökologischer Pflanzenbau und Agrarökosystemforschung in den Tropen und Subtropen, Universität Kassel, Witzenhausen
Start of initial sponsorship01/11/2018

Programme(s)

2017Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme for Postdocs

Publications (partial selection)

2024Chinyere Blessing Okebalama and Bernd Marschner: Carbon and nutrient cycling responses to repeated application of biochar and NPK fertilizers depend on microenvironmental differences among hierarchical aggregate fractions. In: Pedobiologia - Journal of Soil Ecology, 104, 2024, 150962
2023Chinyere Blessing Okebalama, Bernd Marschner: Reapplication of biochar, sewage waste water, and NPK fertilizers affects soil fertility, aggregate stability, and carbon and nitrogen in dry-stable aggregates of semi-arid soil. In: Science of The Total Environment, 866, 2023, 161203
2022Chinyere Blessing Okebalama, Bernd Marschner: Dry-Aggregate Stability and Soil Nutrients Responses to Reapplication of Biochar and Organic/Inorganic Fertilizers in Urban Vegetable Production. In: Agronomy, 12, 2022, 1782
2022Okebalama C.B., Asogwa K.C., Uzoh I.M., and Marschner B. Impact of bambara seed biochar and NPK on soil fertility, aggregate carbon and nitrogen concentrations and yield of cucumber. In: Agro-Science, 21, 2022, 53-65
2020Chinyere Blessing Okebalama and Chukwunonso Odera Ibezim and Vivian Ukamaka Ugwu and Bernd Marschner: Effects of amending an Ultisol with bambara groundnut seed residue on soil fertility, microbial nutrient cycling and yield of cucumber. In: Biological Agriculture {\&} Horticulture, 2020, 1--18
2020Chinyere Blessing Okebalama and Ogunezi Kenenna Collins and Agbo Innocentia Chinenye and Asogwa Kingsley Chinaza: Influence of soil amendment with poultry droppings on the soil properties and productivity of cucumbers (Cucumis sativus L.) on a degraded Ultisol in Nsukka Area, Southeast Nigeria. In: Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 2020, 34--43