INFORMATION ABOUT THE OUTSTATION
Head of Station:Dr.Koyejo Olubunmi
The establishment of the station was proposed in 1980 and was finally established in 1981 on a five (5) hectares of land donated by the Rivers State Government.
The station has been working on the development of the techniques for the propagation of tropical tree species of economic benefits. Research studies on the growth characteristics and regeneration of mangroves and other tropical tree species are being carried out. Soil characteristics and classification has also been done.
Our Mandate
DEPARTMENTS
Research
Technical
Administration
Accounts and Finance
Procurement
RESEARCH BREAK THROUGH
Allanblackia floribunda
Domestication of Allanblackia floribunda in-situ
Allanblackia floribunda
Vegetative propagation of Allanblackia floribunda through macro cuttings
Allanblackia floribunda
Vegetative propagation of Allanblackia floribunda through marcotting
Allanblackia floribunda
Reduction of germination of Allanblackia floribunda seed from 18 months to 1 month
Allanblackia floribunda
Establishment of 0.5 hectare research plot of Allanblackia floribunda vegetatively propagated
Allanblackia floribunda
Reduction in the fruiting age of Allanblackia floribunda through marcotting from over 15 years to 4 years
Grasscutter
Domestication and multiplication of grasscutter at the humid rainforest ecological zone
Garcinia kola
Reduction of germination of Garcinia kola seed to 4 weeks
Garcinia kola
Establishment of 0.5 hectare of Garcinia kola.
Nypa fruticans
Domestication of Nypa fruticans species outside the mangrove ecosystem