Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
FUOYE Academic Staff Profile
Dr. Augustus Oludotun Akinmayowa Ilori
Lecturer I
Department of Soil Science and Land Management, Faculty of Agriculture
Area of Specialization: Soil Mineralogy and Fertility
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
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Agriculture (B.Agric.) | University of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. | 2007 |
| Master of Science (MSc.) | University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. | 2011 |
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. | 2021 |
Awards
Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences Department, University of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Grants
TETFund Grant on “Land-Use Type Effects on Environmental Quality, Carbon Sequestration, and Socio-Economic Impacts on Rural Households in Ekiti, Nigeria”.
Membership of Professional Bodies
Full Membership
Full Membership
Paper Presentation - Local
The 40th Annual Conference of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria (SSSN)
The 11th FUTA Agric. Conference, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.
The 17th Annual Conference of Organic Agriculture Professionals in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Paper Presentation - International
The 23rd World Congress of Soil Science, (23WCSS), Nanjing, China.
The 23rd World Congress of Soil Science, (23WCSS), Nanjing, China.
The 21st World Congress of Soil Science, (RIO18), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Course Teaching
Intermediate Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
Intermediate Soil and Plant Analytical Techniques
Intermediate Properties and Management of Tropical Soils
Intermediate Soil and Sediment Mineralogy
Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
Soil and Plant Analytical Techniques
Properties and Management of Tropical Soils
Professional Skill
Selected Publications
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
Open publicationSpatial 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
Open publicationMineralogical 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
Open publicationThe 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
Open publicationPotassium 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
Open publicationCharacterization 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
Open publicationAssessment 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
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
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
Open publicationInfluence 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
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
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
Open publicationEvaluation 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
Open publicationChanges 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
Open publicationEvaluation 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
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
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
Open publicationAn 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
Open publicationInfluence 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
Open publicationEffect 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
Open publicationSoil 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
Open publicationEffect 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
Open publicationHeavy 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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