Spatial Distribution of Soil Bulk Density, Organic Carbon and pH under Different Land Use Systems along Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State in South Eastern Nigeria

Authors

  • Brown Mang ONWUKA Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science and Meteorology Umudike, Abia State (NG)
  • Emmanuel Adeboye ADESEMUYI Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science and Meteorology Umudike, Abia State (NG)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15835/nsb11210466

Keywords:

geostatistical technique; land use systems; spatial distribution; soil map; soil properties

Abstract

Information about spatial distribution of soil qualities in a given area is a fundamental piece of land surface prerequisites for ecological purposes, agriculture and other land use systems. The utilization of numerical methods to portray soil properties and upgrade objectivity in soil-related decision making, was applied to soil samples collected from soil under the land use systems; excavation site (EX), refuse dump site (RD), forest land (FL), continuously cultivated land (CC) and 4-year bush fallow (4-BF) along Umuahia South LGA of Abia State in south eastern Nigeria. Geostatistical technique was applied to estimate the spatial distribution and produce soil maps for each selected soil properties. Results revealed that excavation site (1.70 Mg m-3) recorded a high bulk density, while the other land use systems had a moderate bulk density. The results showed that refuse dump site had a neutral soil reaction (7.02), slightly acidic reaction was recorded under 4-year bush fallow (6.00) and forest land (5.71). Continuously cultivated land had a moderately acidic soil reaction (5.41) and organic carbon content (1.48%). The result also revealed that forestland (2.97%) and refuse dump site (3.20%) had very high organic carbon content, while excavation site (0.38%) had very low organic carbon content. This study will help land owners/users in terms of choice and adoption of land for different uses in the area.  

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2019-06-28

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ONWUKA, B. M., & ADESEMUYI, E. A. (2019). Spatial Distribution of Soil Bulk Density, Organic Carbon and pH under Different Land Use Systems along Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State in South Eastern Nigeria. Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 11(2), 298–303. https://doi.org/10.15835/nsb11210466

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