Research Article

Classification and Suitability Evaluation of the Soils of a Toposequence at Odeda, Ogun State for the Production of Rice (oryza Sativa)

AJIBOYE G. A.1*, Alabi K. O.2, Aiboni V. U.,3, Okeleye K. A3, ADESODUN Johnson Kayode4
1 Department of Soil Science and Land Management, University of Agriculture, P. M. B. 2240, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
2 Department of Soil Science and Land Management, Federal University of Agriculture, P. M. B. 2240, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
3 Department of Soil Science and Land Management, College of Plant Science and Crop Production University of Agriculture Abeokuta P.M. B 2240, Abeokuta. Nigeria.
4 Department of Soil Science and Land Management, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. Nigeria
* Corresponding author: ajiboye_godwin@yahoo.com
Published: Aug, 2011
DOI: 10.67042/njss.2011.5jz5v9me
Pages: 142-155
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Abstract

A detailed survey of the soils of a toposequence at Odeda, Ogun State was conducted to characterize, classify and assess the suitability of the soils for sustainable production of rice. The rigid grid method of survey was adopted for soil mapping while the linear parametric and square root models were used for assessing the suitability of the land for rice production. The result of the study showed that the soils of the three pedons were loamy sand to sandy clay loam texture, fine to coarse sub-angular blocky structure and loose to hard consistency. All the pedons had redoximorphic properties with varying quantities of iron-manganese concretion in the sub soils. Soil reaction ranged from strongly acid to neutral (pH of 5.3 – 6.8) with low organic carbon (

Keywords

classification toposequence suitability evaluation

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A., A. G., O., A. K., U.,, A. V., A, O. K., & Kayode, A. J. (2011). Classification and Suitability Evaluation of the Soils of a Toposequence at Odeda, Ogun State for the Production of Rice (oryza Sativa). Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 21(2), 142-155. https://doi.org/10.67042/njss.2011.5jz5v9me

A. G. A., A. K. O., A. V. U.,, O. K. A, and A. J. Kayode, "Classification and Suitability Evaluation of the Soils of a Toposequence at Odeda, Ogun State for the Production of Rice (oryza Sativa)," Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 142-155, August 2011. doi: 10.67042/njss.2011.5jz5v9me

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