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The Nigerian Journal of Soil Science (NJSS) is a national journal dedicated to research and development on soil as a natural resource on the earth’s surface, including soil formation, classification, and mapping, as well as physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils, and their applications to crop production. The journal is published by the Soil Science Society of Nigeria as its flagship publication.

The NJSS was founded in 1968, and is a registered member of the International Union of Soil Science (IUSS). The society is responsible for the publication of the NJSS. Membership of the society is open to all persons (ordinary), institutions, private firms and companies (cooperate) and students interested in Soil Science.

Editor-in-Chief: Professor Nafiu Abdu

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Vol. 35, No. 2 (2026) Sep 2026

Digital Soil Mapping of Soil Taxonomic Classes: Prospects and Challenges for Machine Learning Integration in Nigeria

Yasin Agono Awwal^*, Lemuel Musa Maniyunda, Sulaiman Lawan Ya'u, Muhammad Isma'il

Reliable spatially explicit soil information is important for land-use planning, agricultural management, and food-security planning in Nigeria. Digital soil mapping (DSM), which combines soil observations with environmental covariates through spatial prediction functions, provides an opportunity to...

Vol. 35, No. 2 (2026) Sep 2026

Spatial Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Land Suitability for Rainfed Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) Production in Kambriwa, Kaugama LGA of Jigawa State, Nigeria

Alkasim Abdulkadir^*, Magaji M. J, Abdulrahman B. L., Salihu Ahmad Pantami

Improving cowpea productivity in the semi-arid Sudan Savanna requires spatially explicit information on land resources to support agricultural planning and soil management. This study evaluated the suitability of land for rainfed cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) production in Kambriwa, Kaugama ...

Vol. 35, No. 2 (2026) Sep 2026

Assessment of the Variations of some Weather Parameters within the five Regions of The Gambia

Michael Olojugba^*, Jerreh Camara

The study and forecast of climatic phenomena have progressed over time, but the immense knowledge and information gathered has aided in comprehending and anticipating weather changes and their effects on crop production. The objective was to evaluate weather parameters in the five regions of The Gam...

Vol. 35, No. 2 (2026) Sep 2026

Soil Physical Properties under Organic and Conventional Farming Systems in a Humid Tropical Environment

Adekunle Temidayo ATTA^*, Raymond Alex EKEMUBE

Soil physical degradation remains a major constraint to sustainable agricultural productivity in humid tropical regions, where intensive conventional farming practices often accelerate soil compaction and structural decline. Organic farming has been proposed as an alternative management system capab...

Vol. 35, No. 2 (2026) Sep 2026

LAND SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR RAINFED CASSAVA (Manihot esculenta Crantz) PRODUCTION IN FARM SETTLEMENT (PAPA ABEDE), OGBOMOSO, OYO STATE, NIGERIA

Olatomiwa Akinola^*

Reliable land suitability information strengthens site-specific management decisions for cassava (Manihot spp.), a crop of major economic and food-security importance in Nigeria, yet such site-level assessment has received little attention in the derived savanna zone around Ogbomoso. This study asse...

Vol. 35, No. 2 (2026) Oct 2026

Pedological Characterization and Taxonomic Classification of Schist-Derived Soils in Erinmope-Ekiti, Southwestern Nigeria

Bolaji Martins Fakorede^*, Temitope Seun Babalola

Understanding soil variability along landscapes is essential for interpreting pedogenesis, improving soil classification, and supporting sustainable land management. This study characterized and classified schist-derived soils along a toposequence in Erinmope-Ekiti, southwestern Nigeria. Six represe...

Vol. 35, No. 2 (2026) Oct 2026

Metal accumulation and excluder behaviour of five indigenous herbaceous species at the abandoned Enyigba Pb–Zn mine, southeastern Nigeria

Chukwuezi A.C., Ogbonna C.E., Onwuka K.E.^*, Otuu, F. C

Artisanal lead-zinc mining at the Enyigba Pb–Zn mine, Ebonyi State, has left tailings soils heavily contaminated with lead and cadmium (soil Pb 1114.5–1125.4 mg kg⁻¹; soil Cd 125.7–135.7 mg kg⁻¹, approximately 13-fold and 157-fold above WHO agricultural-soil limits), but the metal-accumulation behav...

Vol. 35, No. 2 (2026) Oct 2026

Comparative Assessment of Qualitative Land Capability Classification and a Parametric Capability Index Along a Toposequence in Southwestern Nigeria

Bolaji Martins Fakorede^*, FASINA Abayomi Sunday

Land capability assessment provides a broad framework for identifying the degree and nature of land limitations that govern sustainable agricultural use. This study compared a qualitative USDA-type capability classification with a parametric capability index for six pedons distributed across upper-,...

Vol. 35, No. 2 (2026) Oct 2026

ASSESSMENT OF SOIL CONTAMINATION WITH SOIL-TRANSMITTED HELMINTH EGGS AND LARVAE IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL COMPOUNDS IN CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

Theophilus Akpe^*

Soil transmitted helminth (STH) is a group of parasitic worms with an essential phase of their asexual life cycle in the soil. Their (STH) persistence period in the soil during which their infective stages are protected, preserved and transmitted through contaminated soil, poor sanitation and inadeq...

Vol. 35, No. 1 (2026) Apr 2026

Laboratory Assessment of Basalt Dust Incubation on the Physical Properties of Contrasting Soils in Nigeria

IBRAHIM RASHEED^*, Akinbile Oluwakunmi Christopher, Ewulo Babatunde Sunday, Ayodele Olumuyiwa Owolabi, Audu Luqman Muhammed

The effects of different application rates, particle sizes, and incubation periods of basalt dust on the selected physical properties of contrasting soils incubated for 90-day was evaluated in this study. A factorial arrangement with a 4×2×4 completely randomized design (CRD) with three replications...

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Professor Nafiu Abdu

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Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

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Professor Jamiu Oladipupu Azeez

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Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

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Dr. Sharhabil Musa Yahaya

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Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

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Dr. Dorcas Tinuka Ezekiel-Adewoyin

Editorial Board

Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria

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