EVALUATION OF TWO BUFFER METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF SOIL BUFFERING CAPACITY

A study was carried out to evaluate two buffer methods for the determination of soil pH buffering capacity. Soil samples (0-15 cm) were collected from four sites with varying land use practices (cacao, plantain, oil palm and cashew plantations) at the Teaching and Research Farm, Obafemi Awolowo Univ...

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Główni autorzy: OLUFEMI, T., ADESANWO , O. O., AZEEZ, M. O.
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description A study was carried out to evaluate two buffer methods for the determination of soil pH buffering capacity. Soil samples (0-15 cm) were collected from four sites with varying land use practices (cacao, plantain, oil palm and cashew plantations) at the Teaching and Research Farm, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The physical and chemical properties of the samples were determined. Titration method which involves shaking for 1 hour and Equilibration method for 7 days, were used to determine soil pH buffering capacity.  The result of physical and chemical analyses showed textural classes ranging from Sandy Loam to Sandy Clay Loam, soil pH ranged between 4.7 and 6.5. Soil under cacao plantation had the highest values for pH (6.5), organic matter (6.2%) and calcium saturation (32.5%) than soil samples from other sites. There was significant difference in buffering capacities between the two methods, higher values were obtained with equilibration method compared with 1 hour titration method. For instance, buffering capacities of soil samples under the following cropping systems for titration and equilibration method respectively were: cacao (2.61, 5.09) and cashew (1.84, 2.18). In addition, higher correlation coefficient (R2) was recorded for Titration method compared with Equilibration method. Similarly, results from titration method correlated more with the selected soil properties compared to equilibration method for all the soil samples. Similar observation was recorded with calculated lime requirement. Therefore, titration method proved a better way of determining soil pH buffering capacity and estimating lime requirement. However, more detailed study is required to support the results of this study.
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spelling oai:ojs2.ija.oauife.edu.ng:article-5862020-12-17T12:04:13Z EVALUATION OF TWO BUFFER METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF SOIL BUFFERING CAPACITY OLUFEMI, T. ADESANWO , O. O. AZEEZ, M. O. Soil acidity, soil pH, buffering capacity, titration method, equilibration method A study was carried out to evaluate two buffer methods for the determination of soil pH buffering capacity. Soil samples (0-15 cm) were collected from four sites with varying land use practices (cacao, plantain, oil palm and cashew plantations) at the Teaching and Research Farm, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The physical and chemical properties of the samples were determined. Titration method which involves shaking for 1 hour and Equilibration method for 7 days, were used to determine soil pH buffering capacity.  The result of physical and chemical analyses showed textural classes ranging from Sandy Loam to Sandy Clay Loam, soil pH ranged between 4.7 and 6.5. Soil under cacao plantation had the highest values for pH (6.5), organic matter (6.2%) and calcium saturation (32.5%) than soil samples from other sites. There was significant difference in buffering capacities between the two methods, higher values were obtained with equilibration method compared with 1 hour titration method. For instance, buffering capacities of soil samples under the following cropping systems for titration and equilibration method respectively were: cacao (2.61, 5.09) and cashew (1.84, 2.18). In addition, higher correlation coefficient (R2) was recorded for Titration method compared with Equilibration method. Similarly, results from titration method correlated more with the selected soil properties compared to equilibration method for all the soil samples. Similar observation was recorded with calculated lime requirement. Therefore, titration method proved a better way of determining soil pH buffering capacity and estimating lime requirement. However, more detailed study is required to support the results of this study. The Faculty of Agriculture Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. 2020-12-17 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/586 Ife Journal of Agriculture; Vol. 32 No. 3 (2020): Ife Journal of Agriculture; 98-106 0331-6351 eng https://ija.oauife.edu.ng/index.php/ija/article/view/586/471 Copyright (c) 2020 Ife Journal of Agriculture
spellingShingle Soil acidity, soil pH, buffering capacity, titration method, equilibration method
OLUFEMI, T.
ADESANWO , O. O.
AZEEZ, M. O.
EVALUATION OF TWO BUFFER METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF SOIL BUFFERING CAPACITY
title EVALUATION OF TWO BUFFER METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF SOIL BUFFERING CAPACITY
title_full EVALUATION OF TWO BUFFER METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF SOIL BUFFERING CAPACITY
title_fullStr EVALUATION OF TWO BUFFER METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF SOIL BUFFERING CAPACITY
title_full_unstemmed EVALUATION OF TWO BUFFER METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF SOIL BUFFERING CAPACITY
title_short EVALUATION OF TWO BUFFER METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF SOIL BUFFERING CAPACITY
title_sort evaluation of two buffer methods for the determination of soil buffering capacity
topic Soil acidity, soil pH, buffering capacity, titration method, equilibration method
topic_facet Soil acidity, soil pH, buffering capacity, titration method, equilibration method
url https://ija.oauife.edu.ng/index.php/ija/article/view/586
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