Influence Of Topography And Land Utilization Types On Soil Fertility Trend In Southeastern Nigeria.

Influence of topographic (crest, upper slope, middle slope and lower slope) position and land utilization types (rubber and oil palm plantations; one year and five years old fallows) on fertility was studied in soils formed on coastal plain sands in southeastern Nigeria. Topography significantly (p<0.05) influenced soil organic carbon (SOC), base saturation, total exchangeable (TEB) and exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) in the 0-15 cm depth, and exchangeable sodium (Na+), exchangeable aluminum (Al3+), effective cation exchange capacity (ECEC) and exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) in the 15-30 can depth. Land utilization types significantly (p<0.05) influenced pH, SOC, available phosphorus (P), calcium, sodium, ECEC and TEB in the 0-15 cm depth and sand, clay, pH, P, Mg, H+, base saturation, TEB, aluminum saturation, Mg/K and (Ca+Mg)/K in the 15-30 cm depth. Use dependent

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Author TO Ibia, MA Idungafa, JC Obi
Maintainer nigerian journal of soil science
Version 2010
Last Updated April 4, 2024, 07:41 (UTC)
Created April 4, 2024, 07:35 (UTC)
Issue 1
Pages 27-35
Volume 20