| dc.contributor | | en-US |
| dc.creator | Usman, Jacob | |
| dc.creator | Ogbu, O. J. | |
| dc.creator | Ejembi, R. A.R. | |
| dc.creator | Isi, S. E. | |
| dc.date | 2019-09-13 | |
| dc.identifier | http://portalrevistas.uct.cl/index.php/safer/article/view/1853 | |
| dc.identifier | 10.7770/safer-V0N0-art1853 | |
| dc.description | This study evaluated soil fertility status of Gboko-South in Gboko Local Government Area and their suitability for cassava and yam production. Auger point investigations were carried out at 100 m intervals along traverses spaced at 100 m apart. Three soil units were identified on the field based on soil colour, structure, textures, surface characteristics and topography. The results showed that the soil units were deep (102 – 141 cm) and well drained except unit I that was poorly drained. The soils were coarse-textured and slightly to moderately acidic in reaction with pH values which ranges from 5.38 – 6.50. They had low organic matter contents ranging from 0.20 to 0.95 % and high base saturation which ranged from 76 to 86 %. The soils were classified as Typic Epiaqualfs/Epigleyic Stagnosols, Arenic Haplustalfs/Eutric Luvisols, and Eutric Haplustept/Eutric Haplic Luvisols. Soils of unit I (Pedon I and II), unit II (Pedon III and IV) and unit III (Pedon V and VI) were evaluated to be moderately suitable for cassava and yam production.Keywords: Soil, Taxonomic classification, Suitability evaluation, Land suitability assessment, Yam and Cassava. | en-US |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Universidad Católica de Temuco | en-US |
| dc.relation | http://portalrevistas.uct.cl/index.php/safer/article/view/1853/pdf | |
| dc.rights | Copyright (c) 2019 Sustainability, Agri, Food and Environmental Research | en-US |
| dc.source | Sustainability, Agri, Food and Environmental Research; IN PRESS | en-US |
| dc.source | Sustainability Agri Food Environmental Research (SAFER); IN PRESS | es-ES |
| dc.source | 0719-3726 | |
| dc.title | Taxonomic Classification and Suitability Evaluation of Selected Soils of Gboko for Yam and Cassava Production. | en-US |
| dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | |
| dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | |
| dc.type | | es-ES |
| dc.type | | en-US |
