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Dr. Augustus Oludotun Akinmayowa Ilori

Lecturer I | Faculty Examination Officer

Faculty of Agriculture · Department of Soil Science and Land Management

Specialization Soil Mineralogy and Fertility

Office: Km 3, Oye-Afao Road, Oye-Ekiti

Phone: +2348034149682

Email: augustus.ilori@fuoye.edu.ng

Biography

A young Soil Scientist of international repute with specialty in Soil Mineralogy and Fertility with knowledge of environmental soil science.

Research Interests

Crop residue and other biomass wastes management.
Evaluation of biochar for soil fertility improvement.
Assessment of global warming mitigation potentials of biochars through carbon sequestration.
Investigating the properties and behaviour of clay minerals in soils in south western Nigeria.
Soil environmental pollution assessment and control.
Soil nutrient leaching reduction potential of biochar.
Potentials of coal and humic acid concentrate as soil amendments.

Qualifications

Selected Publications

  1. Land Evaluation and Management of Two Wetland Soils for Rice Production in Nigeria
    Authors: Amoloja Olabode Joseph, Fasina Abayomi Sunday, Babalola Temitope Seun, Ajayi Samuel Ojo, Ogunleye Kayode Samuel, and Ilori Augustus Oludotun
    African Journal of Agriculture and Food Science, 9(1), 127-136. (2026)
  2. Spatial Capability Classification and Land Evaluation Studies for Rice Production on Selected Wetland Soils in Ekiti State, Nigeria.
    Authors: Ajayi, S. O., Fasina, S. A., Babalola, T. S., Ilori, A. O., Fakorede, B. M.
    African Journal of Agriculture and Food Science, 8(1): 27-47. (2025)
  3. Mineralogical characterization of soils in the Savanna ecosystem
    Authors: Fakorede, B. M., Babalola, T. S., Ilori, A. O. A., Fasina, A. S. and Shittu, O. S.
    Research on Crops, 26(1): ROC-1142. (2025)
  4. The Transformation from Agronomic Experiment to Practical Advice for Farmers: A Case Study with Maize in the Southern Guinea Savannah Region of Nigeria
    Authors: Babalola, T. S., Fasina, O., Shittu, O. S., Ajayi, S. O., and Ilori, A. O. A.
    AGRIS on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics, 17(2): 25 – 35. (2025)
  5. Potassium release from K-bearing minerals treated with organic acids under laboratory conditions
    Authors: Ayodeji Sunday Awoniyi, Adebayo Jonathan Adeyemo, John Okhienaiye Agbenin, Augustus Oludotun Ilori, Dener Márcio da Silva Oliveira and Diego Antonio França de Freitas
    Discover Soil, 2 (69): 15pp. (2025)
  6. Characterization of a Commercial Grade Humic Acid (HA) and Its Impact on Soil Properties and the yield of Maize.
    Authors: Agboola, K., Shittu, O. S., Ilori, A. O., Aina, O. A., Musa, S. A. and Jibrin, Y.
    International Journal of Life Science and Agriculture Research, 8(2): 235-247. (2024)
  7. Assessment of Nutrients Mineralization in Degraded Soil Amended with Coal
    Authors: Ilori, A. O. A., Shittu, O. S., Akande, T. Y., Amoloja, O., Ajayi, S. O., Ilo, S. A., Akindahunsi, A. O. and Saleeman, S. O.
    Applied Tropical Agriculture, 29(1):16-23. (2024)
  8. Assessment of Fertility and Degradation Status of Soils in Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria.
    Authors: Babalola, T. S., Ilori, A. O. A., Fakorede, B. M., Ogunleye, K. S., Alalade A. A. and Fasina, A. S.
    Innovations, 78: 1926-1937. (2024)
  9. Environmental pollution concern of cocoa pod husk on soils in cocoa plantations within Ekiti State, Nigeria.
    Authors: Olubunmi Samuel SHITTU, Olufemi Julius AYODELE, Augustus Oludotun Akinmayowa ILORI, Ayodeji Ayowale AYODELE and Joy Chiamaka ECHEBIRI
    Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Journal, 3(2): 378-386. (2024)
  10. Influence of Drip Irrigation Frequency and Mulching on Soil Physical Properties and Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) Yields in Rainforest Agro-Ecological Zones of Ikole-Ekiti.
    Authors: Ogunleye, K. S., Omotayo, A. A., Babalola, T. S., Osakwe, U. C., Ilori, A. O. A., Shittu, O. S. and Fasina, A. S.
    Applied Tropical Agriculture, 29(2): 66 – 73. (2024)
  11. Influence of Physiographic Positions and Nutrient Sources on Leaf Yield and Quality of Telfairia occidentalis
    Authors: Ogunleye, K. S., Jide, O. G., Ilori, A. O. A., Babalola, T. S, Akande, T. Y., Shittu, O. S. and Fasina, A. S.
    FUOYE Journal of Agriculture and Human Ecology, 6(2): 108-124. (2023)
  12. Characterization of biochar and phosphorus adsorption in charnockite-originated soils
    Authors: Augustus Oludotun Akinmayowa Ilori, Ogbonnaya Uchenna Ogbonnaya, Julius Ilesanmi Asaolu, Olubunmi Samuel Shittu, Abayomi Sunday Fasina
    Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences, 22(1): 54-61. (2023)
  13. Evaluation of Soil Chemical Properties and Carrot Performance as Influenced by Integrated Application of Poultry Manure and Cocoa Pod Husk in the Rainforest Agroecological Zone of Nigeria.
    Authors: Adeleye, A. A., Shittu, O. S., Ilori, A. O. A. and Adeleye, E. O.
    FUDMA Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, 9(2): 136-145. (2023)
  14. Changes in Soil Nutrient and Microbial Biomass pools during incorporation of Plant residues in Subsoil.
    Authors: Akande T.Y., Fakolujo, A. J., Abiola, O. K., Ilori, A. O. A., Adeyemo, A. J. and Shittu O. S.
    Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 33(1): 20-26. (2023)
  15. Evaluation of Soil Chemical Properties and Carrot Performance under Integrated Nutrients Management on an Alfisol in Southwest Nigeria
    Authors: Adeleye, A. A., Ilori, A. O. A., Adeleye, E. O. and Shittu, O. S.
    Ife Journal of Agriculture, 35(3): 020-034. (2023)
  16. Depth and Topographical Position Effects on Soil Organic Carbon in Two Agricultural Land Use Types in Ikole-Ekiti, Nigeria.
    Authors: Ogunleye, K. S., Ilori, A. O. A., Shittu, O. S., Osakwe, U. C., Akinyemi, B. T., Fayose, F. T., Ahmadu, F. O. and Manasseh, E. A.
    JABU International Journal of Agriculture and Food Science, 12. (2022)
  17. Effect of Drip Irrigation Frequency, N-fertilization and Mulching on Yield, Nitrogen and Water Use Efficiencies of Cucumber (Cucumis sativa L.) in Ikole-Ekiti, Nigeria.
    Authors: Abayomi Sunday Fasina, Olubunmi Samuel Shittu, Kayode Samuel Ogunleye, Augustus Oludotun Akinmayowa Ilori, Temitope Seun Babalola.
    Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 11(2), 184-191. (2021)
  18. An Assessment of Degradation of Soil Properties in Kabba College of Agriculture, Kogi State, Nigeria.
    Authors: Babalola, T. S., Ogunleye, K. S., Lawal, J. A. and Ilori, A. O. A.
    Nigerian Journal of Environmental Sciences and Technology, 5(1), 102-109. (2021)
  19. Influence of land-use and soil depth on the soil organic carbon in two agro-ecological zones of Nigeria.
    Authors: A. S. Fasina, W. O. J. Kadiri, T. S. Babalola, A. O. A. Ilori, K. S. Ogunleye and O. S. Shittu.
    Research on Crops, 22(2): 273-278. (2021)
  20. Effect of drip irrigation frequency and n-fertilization on yield and water use efficiency of cucumber (Cucumis sativus) in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.
    Authors: A. S. Fasina, G. O. Awe, A. O. A. Ilori, T. S. Babalola and K. S. Ogunleye
    Research on Crops, 22(2): 292-300. (2021)
  21. Soil Characterization and Classification in an Upland of Southern Guinea Savannah Zone of Nigeria.
    Authors: T. S. Babalola, K. S. Ogunleye, O. J. Omoju, U. C. Osakwe, A. O. A. Ilori.
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, pp. 1-6. (2021)
  22. Effect of Biochar on Available Phosphorus Status in Alfisols Derived from Charnockite in Ekiti State, Nigeria.
    Authors: Ilori, A. O. A., Shittu, O. S., Ayodele, O. J., Awe, G.O., Oso, A. O.
    Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 30(1): 8-14. (2020)
  23. Heavy Metal Contamination of a Dumpsite Environment as Assessed with Pollution Indices.
    Authors: Olubunmi S. Shittu, Olufemi J. Ayodele, Augustus O. A. Ilori, Abidemi O. Filani and Adetola T. Afuye.
    International Journal of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Vol. 12(1), pp. 1-7. (2018)
  24. Heavy Metal Pollution Potentials in Soil as Influenced by Sawmill Operations at Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.
    Authors: E. I. Adeyeye, O. S. Shittu, O. J. Ayodele and A. O. A. Ilori.
    Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Vol. 53(1), pp. 29-34. (2018)
  25. Wood Waste Effects on Soil Properties at a Sawmill in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.
    Authors: Adeyeye, E. I, Shittu, O. S., Ayodele, O. J. and Ilori, A. O. A.
    Agricultural Journal of Research, 5(2): 87 – 96. (2017)
  26. Evaluation of Universal Extractants for Determination of Selected Micronutrients on Soils Developed over Charnockite in Ekiti State.
    Authors: Olubunmi Samuel, Shittu and Augustus Oludotun, Ilori.
    Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 58-68. (2016)
  27. Seasonal Variation of Selected Heavy Metals at Ilokun Waste Dumpsite, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
    Authors: O. S. Shittu, O. J. Ayodele, A. O. Ilori and B. C. Dada.
    Nigerian Journal of Soil and Environmental Research, Vol. 14, pp. 85-91. (2016)
  28. Depth-wise Distribution of Micronutrient Cations in Charnockitic Soils.
    Authors: A. O. Ilori and O. S. Shittu.
    Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science, Vol. 8, No. 10, pp. 14-22. (2015)
  29. Monitoring of Selected Heavy Metals Uptake by Plant around Fagbohun Dumpsite, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
    Authors: O. S. Shittu, O. J. Ayodele, A. O. Ilori and B. V. Obe.
    Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology, Vol. 9, No. 11, pp. 85-91. (2015)

Awards

Grants

Membership of Professional Bodies

Paper Presentation - Local

Paper Presentation - International

Course Teaching

Professional Skill

Agricultural Entrepreneurship90%
Soil and Plant Laboratory Analytical skills80%
Statistical Data Analytical skills90%

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