Abdullahi Ibrahim Adam and Bassam Abdulrahman Lawan
The large-scale plantation of Neem trees have been used in the Sudan and Saheli- an region of Nigeria to combat desertification, deforestation, soil erosion, and reduce excessive global warming. The...
and were analyzed for bulk density determination. the results of bulk density
E.C. Umeobi, P. I. Ezeaku, C. P., Umeugokwe, and V.I. Ezeaku
The influence of four land uses (cultivated arable land, grassland, oil palm planta- tion and rubber plantation) on physical and chemical properties of coarse- textured acid soils was assessed in the...
use. results showed that sand (90%) and silt (12%) fraction mean werehighest in
Topography has an influence on soil erosion and consequently on the properties of soils. The effect of slope position on soil properties is of great importance in soil suitability assessment. This...
three soil profiles were dug in each landuse typesited at the uppermiddle and
The study was carried out in Ohaozara Southern Ebonyi State in Southeastern Nigeria. Study area was identified in a rice soil of about 120 hectares used for FGN/IFAD Value Chain Development program...
parametric methodpedons were placed in suitability classes by matching their
I.B.Buji, I.Adamu, M.J.Magaji, N.G.Hayatu, A.M. Zubairu,J.Hannatu and M.B.Sharu
A semi-detailed survey was conducted to characterize some physical and chemi- cal properties of soils of Teaching and Research Farm University of Maiduguri, Borno State. Three sites were selected on...
topsoil layer were brown while light yellowish orange were found in the subsoil
Victor Manna Samson and Kumawuese Mercy Ityavnongo
Soil loss due to crop harvesting is a recognized erosion process which has significantly contributed to soil degradation. Despite its significance, soil loss due to crop harvesting has been given...
of benue state and to identify factors which could contribute to soil loss in these
The assessment of abattoir effluent on the physicochemical and microbiological properties of the soil cultivated with flint maize was conducted in the Teaching and Research Farm of Ambrose Alli...
analyzed for physicochemical properties as well as the number and types of bac-
To enhance nutrient release by rice husk dust, it was treated with human urine, swine slurry and water; with an untreated rice husk dust and control (no rice husk dust) as standards. These treatments...
21.4 cmol kg-1 respectively which are high. the swine slurry and water decom-
Towolawi, A.T., Oguntoke, O. , Bada, B.S. and Adejuwon, J.O.
Acquisition of land for farming activities is hitting hard on the interested smallscale farmers in Nigeria while the available land faces climate change influenced degradation. This current research...
most farmland sizes were three plotsand adaptation of soil management tech-
The objective was to do a comparative assessment of the best roles of three classification systems, [the “USDA-Soil Taxonomy”; the “World Reference Base (WRB)”; and the presumably Soil...
in soil survey execution from soil mapping through to soil survey report. in
Mgbonu Kelechi , Zarma Adamu , Ogori Joeguluba and Wenibo Andrew
The effect of litter quality and decomposition rate of some agroforestry species on soil properties found in the main campus of Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria was investigated....
quality. teak litter decomposed significantly higher than those of gmelina and
Nabayi, A., Girei, A.H., Mahmud, A.T., Onokebhagbe, V. O., Yusif, S.A., Santuraki, H. A. and Nzamouhe M.
The objective of this paper was to review the various studies of tillage practices effects on some selected soil physical and biological properties from 2000 to 2021 and summarise the findings. The...
erosion due to the protective effect of crop residues left on the soil surface. fur-
This study evaluated the response of cowpea to nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) fertilizer applications in a ferric luvisol of the Guinea Savanna zone of Ghana, West Africa. The...
blanket fertilizer recommendations in the region. the fertilizer rate corresponding
This study was conducted to evaluate the influence of conservation tillage, inorganic phosphorus fertilizer and variety on soil physical properties and cowpea productivity at Minna in the Southern...
soil and crop indices used for the evaluation were soil bulk densitysoil organic
Mining sites in Amagu-Enyigba Ebonyi state Nigeria have deposits of heavy metals especially lead and zinc. Most crops grown in such sites are always hyperaccumulators of these metals. It is against...
10 kg of soil sampled from farms adjacent to mining sites and control samples
A pedological study was carried out on some low-lying land area referred to as Jangwa flood plains with a view to characterized and evaluate the effect of three (3) flood levels namely: toeslope,...
textured and strongly to moderately acidic and slightly alkaline in reaction
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