Characterization and classification of soils along a toposequence in an agricultural extension village in Nigeria
February 15, 2025
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| Article Title: | Characterization and classification of soils along a toposequence in an agricultural extension village in Nigeria |
| Authors: | Babalola T.S, Fasina A.S., Bamidele V.O., Ajayi S.O., Amoloja O. |
| Affiliation: | Department of Soil Science and Land Resources Management, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti-State, Nigeria |
| Abstract: | Characterization and classification of soils is necessary for deep understanding of soil properties and better decision making on soil resources. It is in this vein that the soils of Federal University Oye-Ekiti Extension Village were characterized and classified. Soil profile pits were dug, described, and sampled at the upper, middle, and lower slopes (pedons 1 to 4). The soils are medium to very deep (90-170cm). The dominant hue is 7.5YR. The texture is loamy sand at the surface, sandy loam, and sandy clay loam at subsurface of pedons 1 and 2, sand, loamy sand, and sandy loam at pedons 3 and 4. The soil pH is slightly acidic, and the soils were low in total nitrogen (0.10 to 0.17% at the surface) and cation exchange capacity (1.34 to 2.65cmolkg-1). Pedon 1 is Arenic Hapludalfs/Chromic Differentic Lixisols, pedon 2 is Psammentric Hapludalfs/Haplic Arenic Lixisols, pedon 3 is AquicUdipsamments/Chromic Novic Arenosols and pedon 4 as Oxyaquic Udipsamments/Chromic Novic Arenosols. Good management practices to improve the capability of the soils for crops are recommended. |
| Keywords: | characterization, soil, taxonomy, classification, sandy. |
| *Correspondence: | Temitope Seun Babalola, Department of Soil Science and Land Resources Management, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti-State, Nigeria, Tel: +2347030547750, email: drbabalolatemitopeseun@gmail.com |
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