FERTILITY CAPABILITY CLASSIFICATION OF SOILS OF OGBESE RIVER FLOODPLAIN, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA

The potentials of wetlands have remained relatively untapped and under-utilized in rural West Africa as a result of the neglect of most of the floodplain soils due to absence of useful pedological information on them over the years. Therefore, the objective of this study is to evaluate the Fertility...

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author Fasusi, O. M.
Amusan, A. A.
Ojetade, J. O.
Ojetade, J. O.
Muda, S A.
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Amusan, A. A.
Ojetade, J. O.
Ojetade, J. O.
Muda, S A.
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description The potentials of wetlands have remained relatively untapped and under-utilized in rural West Africa as a result of the neglect of most of the floodplain soils due to absence of useful pedological information on them over the years. Therefore, the objective of this study is to evaluate the Fertility Capability Classes of floodplain soils in the upper basin of Ogbese river. The study was conducted at Ogbese in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria. Nine soil profile pits were dug and described along three transects (i.e. upper reach, middle reach and lower reach) within the floodplain. Soil samples were collected from pedogenic horizons for laboratory analyses of physical and chemical properties that are directly related to plant growth following standard procedures. The results showed that six FCC dominated the floodplain. SLke characterized by sandy topsoil, loamy subsoil, low nutrient capital reserve and high leaching potential; SLgke characterized by sandy topsoil, loamy subsoil, gleying, low nutrient capital reserve and high leaching potential; Lke characterized by loamy topsoil and subsoil, low capital nutrient reserve and high leaching potential. Ske characterized by sandy topsoil and subsoil, low capital nutrient reserve and high leaching potential; LCke characterized by loamy topsoil, clay subsoil, low nutrient capital reserve and high leaching potential; LCgke characterized by loamy topsoil, clay subsoil, gleying, low nutrient capital reserve and high leaching potential; SLgke, LCke and LCgke classes had higher potential for high yield in arable crop production than other classes in the study area.
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spelling oai:ojs2.ija.oauife.edu.ng:article-1372019-05-09T14:01:41Z FERTILITY CAPABILITY CLASSIFICATION OF SOILS OF OGBESE RIVER FLOODPLAIN, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA Fasusi, O. M. Amusan, A. A. Ojetade, J. O. Ojetade, J. O. Muda, S A. condition modifier, fertility classes, floodplain soils, soil classification and soil constraints. The potentials of wetlands have remained relatively untapped and under-utilized in rural West Africa as a result of the neglect of most of the floodplain soils due to absence of useful pedological information on them over the years. Therefore, the objective of this study is to evaluate the Fertility Capability Classes of floodplain soils in the upper basin of Ogbese river. The study was conducted at Ogbese in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria. Nine soil profile pits were dug and described along three transects (i.e. upper reach, middle reach and lower reach) within the floodplain. Soil samples were collected from pedogenic horizons for laboratory analyses of physical and chemical properties that are directly related to plant growth following standard procedures. The results showed that six FCC dominated the floodplain. SLke characterized by sandy topsoil, loamy subsoil, low nutrient capital reserve and high leaching potential; SLgke characterized by sandy topsoil, loamy subsoil, gleying, low nutrient capital reserve and high leaching potential; Lke characterized by loamy topsoil and subsoil, low capital nutrient reserve and high leaching potential. Ske characterized by sandy topsoil and subsoil, low capital nutrient reserve and high leaching potential; LCke characterized by loamy topsoil, clay subsoil, low nutrient capital reserve and high leaching potential; LCgke characterized by loamy topsoil, clay subsoil, gleying, low nutrient capital reserve and high leaching potential; SLgke, LCke and LCgke classes had higher potential for high yield in arable crop production than other classes in the study area. The Faculty of Agriculture Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. 2019-05-08 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article application/pdf https://ija.oauife.edu.ng/index.php/ija/article/view/137 Ife Journal of Agriculture; Vol. 31 No. 1 (2019): Ife Journal of Agriculture; 75-90 0331-6351 eng https://ija.oauife.edu.ng/index.php/ija/article/view/137/94 Copyright (c) 2019 Ife Journal of Agriculture
spellingShingle condition modifier, fertility classes, floodplain soils, soil classification and soil constraints.
Fasusi, O. M.
Amusan, A. A.
Ojetade, J. O.
Ojetade, J. O.
Muda, S A.
FERTILITY CAPABILITY CLASSIFICATION OF SOILS OF OGBESE RIVER FLOODPLAIN, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA
title FERTILITY CAPABILITY CLASSIFICATION OF SOILS OF OGBESE RIVER FLOODPLAIN, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA
title_full FERTILITY CAPABILITY CLASSIFICATION OF SOILS OF OGBESE RIVER FLOODPLAIN, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA
title_fullStr FERTILITY CAPABILITY CLASSIFICATION OF SOILS OF OGBESE RIVER FLOODPLAIN, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA
title_full_unstemmed FERTILITY CAPABILITY CLASSIFICATION OF SOILS OF OGBESE RIVER FLOODPLAIN, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA
title_short FERTILITY CAPABILITY CLASSIFICATION OF SOILS OF OGBESE RIVER FLOODPLAIN, SOUTHWEST NIGERIA
title_sort fertility capability classification of soils of ogbese river floodplain southwest nigeria
topic condition modifier, fertility classes, floodplain soils, soil classification and soil constraints.
topic_facet condition modifier, fertility classes, floodplain soils, soil classification and soil constraints.
url https://ija.oauife.edu.ng/index.php/ija/article/view/137
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