en Biotechnology پژوهشي Research <span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span calibri=""><b><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" times="">Abstract:</span></span></b> &nbsp;</span></span></span><br> <span style="line-height:150%"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span calibri=""><b><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" times="">Background & Aims: </span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" times="">The beneficial effect of cassava processing effluents and solid waste materials on plants is generating scientific interest in research which continues to raise significant attention specifically in maize plant. Therefore t</span></span></span><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" times="">his study is focusing on the biological implications of cassava waste peels on the physico-chemical and antioxidant properties of maize seeds. </span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="line-height:150%"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span calibri=""><b><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" times="">Materials & Methods: </span></span></b><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" times="">Maize seedlings (Zea mays) were purchased from Uselu market in Benin City, Edo state, Nigeria. The seedlings were sorted, cleaned, and tested for viability using the method of floatation. The soil samples for planting the maize were collected from five (5) different points (A, B, C, D and E) close to a local cassava mill. The maize plants were grown for four weeks and subjected to the same atmospheric condition in the green house located in the premises. Laboratory analysis of the growth parameters, biomass activities, soil profile, and antioxidant properties were carried out each week for a period of four (4) weeks on the growing maize plants of the various soil samples. </span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="line-height:150%"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span calibri=""><b><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" times="">Results: </span></span></b><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" times="">the<b> </b>results recorded significant changes (p>0.05) in the growth parameters, biomass activities, soil analysis, and antioxidant properties among the various groups during a period of four (4) weeks. </span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="line-height:150%"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span calibri=""><b><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" times="">Conclusion: </span></span></b><span style="line-height:150%"><span new="" roman="" times="">It is believed that the effluent from cassava processing site/plant when discharged on agricultural land causes biological and physiochemical changes as well increase in growth rate and biomass activities which are beneficial to the soil. </span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="line-height:normal"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span calibri=""><b><span new="" roman="" times="">Keywords:</span></b> <a href="https://pbp.medilam.ac.ir/search.php?sid=1&slc_lang=en&srchterm=Growth"><span new="" roman="" times=""><span style="text-decoration:none">Growth</span></span></a><span new="" roman="" times="">, </span><a href="https://pbp.medilam.ac.ir/search.php?sid=1&slc_lang=en&srchterm=Seedlings"><span new="" roman="" times=""><span style="text-decoration:none">Seedlings</span></span></a><span new="" roman="" times="">, </span><a href="https://pbp.medilam.ac.ir/search.php?sid=1&slc_lang=en&srchterm=Biomass"><span new="" roman="" times=""><span style="text-decoration:none">Biomass</span></span></a><span new="" roman="" times="">, </span><a href="https://pbp.medilam.ac.ir/search.php?sid=1&slc_lang=en&srchterm=Cassava"><span new="" roman="" times=""><span style="text-decoration:none">Cassava</span></span></a><span new="" roman="" times="">, </span><a href="https://pbp.medilam.ac.ir/search.php?sid=1&slc_lang=en&srchterm=Maize"><span new="" roman="" times=""><span style="text-decoration:none">Maize</span></span></a><span new="" roman="" times="">, </span><a href="https://pbp.medilam.ac.ir/search.php?sid=1&slc_lang=en&srchterm=Antioxidant"><span new="" roman="" times=""><span style="text-decoration:none">Antioxidant</span></span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></span></span></span><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span calibri=""> </span></span></span><br> <span style="line-height:150%"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span calibri=""><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="line-height:150%"><span style="unicode-bidi:embed"><span calibri=""><span style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></span></span></span></span><br> &nbsp;</span></span> Growth,Seedlings,Biomass,Cassava,Maize,Antioxidant 7 21 http://pbp.medilam.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-513-4&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Augustine Osasemeaga Okpiabhele okpiabheleaustin405@gmail.com 10031947532846004002 0000000225522732 Yes Michael and Cecilia Ibru University Usunomena Usunobun Usunsquare@yahoo.com 10031947532846004003 0000000297939115 No Edo State University