Research Article

Effect of Land Use on Soil Physical and Hydrological Properties on Sandstones Parent Material in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Ogban P. I.1*, Ibitt E. N.2
1 Department of Soil Science, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria
2 Department of Soil Science and Land Resources Management, University of Uyo, Nigeria
* Corresponding author: peterogban@yahoo.com
Published: Aug, 2018
DOI: 10.67042/njss.2018.23n9jbp1
Pages: 42-52
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Abstract

Knowledge of soil physical and hydrological properties is used by soil scientists, agronomists, hydrologists, irrigation engineers and environmental scientists for developing best management practices for efficient and economical management of soil and water for optimum crop production and designing liquid waste disposal systems. A study was conducted on the sandstone parent material in northern Akwa Ibom State to evaluate the effects of forest (FO), fallow (FA), and cultivated (CU) land use types on soil physical and hydrological properties. The effects of the three land use practices on soil properties were generally, statistically non-significant, however, there were remarkable differences among the land uses. It was observed that bulk density (BD), water stable ggregates (WSA), soil organic carbon (SOC), saturated water content (SWC), field capacity water content (FC), and sorptivity (S) were higher in CU than in FO and FA, indicating that forest soils may not always have improved soil physical and hydrological properties than cultivated soil. However, since the soils are coarsetextured (with low clay content), conservation tillage involving the application of plant materials on the surface or ploughed into the soil and occasional fallowing to replenish the organic matter content, are needed to bind the primary particles, stabilize soil structure, and improve water intake and storage, important indices for the optimum edaphological functions of the soils in the study area.

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I., O. P., & N., I. E. (2018). Effect of Land Use on Soil Physical and Hydrological Properties on Sandstones Parent Material in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 28(2), 42-52. https://doi.org/10.67042/njss.2018.23n9jbp1

O. P. I., and I. E. N., "Effect of Land Use on Soil Physical and Hydrological Properties on Sandstones Parent Material in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria," Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 42-52, August 2018. doi: 10.67042/njss.2018.23n9jbp1

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