Morphological chemical and mineralogical properties of the soils of Abugi Nigeria and their agricultural potential

Adegbite K.A., . and Ogunwale J.A., . Morphological chemical and mineralogical properties of the soils of Abugi Nigeria and their agricultural potential. pp. 191-196. ISSN 0126-6128

Three soil profiles at Abugi in the flood plains of River Niger Kogi State Nigeria were studied. The soils are moderately acidic (pH 4.7 to 6.0) in the surface horizons. Exchangeable cations are low with the exception of calcium which is moderate and is the dominant exchangeable cation with values ranging from 0.50 to 7.00 cmol()/kg of soil. The dominant clay minerals are kaolinite degraded-mica and quartz while traces of smectite and feldspar were also detected. Abugi profile one was classified as Eutric Planosol (FAO 1988) of Fluvaquentic Humaquept (Soil Survey Staff 1992) while profiles two and three were both classified as Eutric Gleysol (FAO 1988) or Aeric Tropaquept (Soil Survey Staff 1992). The soils of Abugi area offer great potential for rice and sugarcane production if excessive flooding and increasing acidity can be controlled

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Three soil profiles at Abugi in the flood plains of River Niger Kogi State Nigeria were studied. The soils are moderately acidic (pH 4.7 to 6.0) in the surface horizons. Exchangeable cations are low with the exception of calcium which is moderate and is the dominant exchangeable cation with values ranging from 0.50 to 7.00 cmol()/kg of soil. The dominant clay minerals are kaolinite degraded-mica and quartz while traces of smectite and feldspar were also detected. Abugi profile one was classified as Eutric Planosol (FAO 1988) of Fluvaquentic Humaquept (Soil Survey Staff 1992) while profiles two and three were both classified as Eutric Gleysol (FAO 1988) or Aeric Tropaquept (Soil Survey Staff 1992). The soils of Abugi area offer great potential for rice and sugarcane production if excessive flooding and increasing acidity can be controlled

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Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Summary (En Ms)
AGROVOC Term:	NIGERIA
AGROVOC Term:	SUELO ALUVIAL
AGROVOC Term:	ANALISIS DEL SUELO
AGROVOC Term:	PROPIEDADES FISICO-QUIMICAS SUELO
AGROVOC Term:	CULTIVO
AGROVOC Term:	PRODUCCION VEGETAL
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:56
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/20887

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