The Physico-Chemical Properties Of Waterlogged Soils In Anantigha, Calabar South In Cross River State:- Okpo, Uwe E
ABSTRACT
Waterlogged
soils cultivated with cocoyam in four locations in Anantigha, Calabar South,
Cross River State were studied with a view to assessing changes in the
physico-chemical properties of the soils. Soils were sampled at two depths:
0-20cm (surface soil) and 20-40cm (subsurface soil) using the soil auger.
Results indicated that there were some similarities among the properties
studied. The soils varied in texture with depth from clay loam to sandy clay
for the different locations studied. The soils in all locations were strongly acidic
with pH ranging from 3.6-3.95. Total nitrogen was low in all the locations with
the average of 0.3%. Available P was generally low in all the locations with
values less than 20mgkg‘' and considered as highly suitable for cocoyam
production. Base saturation was high in all locations ranging from 64-78%.
Organic carbon ranged between 3.67-4.72% for surface and subsurface soils.
Effective cation exchange capacity ECEC of the soils ranged from
12.06-16.80cmol/kg. Textural differences did not affect the soil
physico-chemical properties studied.
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OKPO, OKPO. "The Physico-Chemical Properties Of Waterlogged Soils In Anantigha, Calabar South In Cross River State:- Okpo, Uwe E" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2024). Accessed 21 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-physico-chemical-properties-of-waterlogged-soils-in-anantigha-calabar-south-in-cross-river-state-okpo-uwe-e-7-2