Characterization And Classification Of Selected Soils Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike (Mouau) Farm.
ABSTRACT
The study was conducted to determine
the agricultural potentials of selected soils of south-western farm of Michael
Okpara University of Agiruclure, Umudike, Abia State. It was carried out on
about 1 O,000m2of land to know and determine the various soil types, the
morphological characteristics of the various soil type and also the physical
and chemical characteristics of the soils in the area. Three (3) representative
profiles were studied in detail described and classified based on the
guidelines in the USDA soil classification (1974) special publication for soil
profile description. The soil samples collected from each identifiable horizon,
and were taken for laboratory analysis. The data showed that the colour of the
soils examined varied from dark brown at the surface and reddish yellow and
reddish brown at the subsurface horizon. The texture ranges between sandy loam
to sandy clay. The percentage organic carbon and total nitrogen of the area are
generally low. The pH level ranges indicate that the soil is very strongly
acidic to moderately acid while exchangeable cations are low in Na, K while Mg
and Ca were moderate. According to USDA soil taxonomy, the soils' in UMU 1 —3
pedons belong to the soil order Ultisol and sub-group Typic Kandiudult and
Haplic Nitisol (FAO/UNESCO).
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C., AKACHUKWU. "Characterization And Classification Of Selected Soils Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike (Mouau) Farm." Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2021). Accessed 16 May. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/characterization-and-classification-of-selected-soils-of-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-mouau-farm-7-2