Research Article

Influence of Forms of Iron and Manganese Oxides on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Soils Formed Over Mica - Schist in a Northern Guinea Savanna, Nigeria

Kefas, P. K1*, Abdulrashid Shobayo Babatunde2, Ofem, K.I3, Akwoga, J.A1, Asadu Charles Livinus4, , Ezeaku, P.I.5
1 Department of Agronomy, Taraba State University, Jalingo
2 Ahmadu Bello University
3 Department of Soil Science, University of Calabar, Nigeria
4 University of Nigeria, Nsukka
5 Department of Soil Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
* Corresponding author: kefaspk@soilsjournalnigeria.com
Published: Apr, 2021
Pages: 25-35
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Abstract

Three forms of oxides of iron and manganese were evaluated on soils developed in mica-schist lithology within the basement complex formation of Taraba State, North-eastern Nigeria. The results from the three oxide forms namely, pyrophos- phate extractable (Mnp/Fep), oxalate extractable (Mnox/Feox) and citrate- bicarbonate-dithionite extractable (Mnd/Fed) examined were subjected to both descriptive and inferential statistics to analyse their trend and distribution in order to understand their influence on pedogenesis. Content of the three forms of man- ganese oxides were lower than those of the respective iron oxides (Mnp: mean – 100.44 mgkg-1, Mnox: mean – 128.72 mgkg-1, Mnd: mean – 144.96 mgkg-1 and Fep: mean – 1212.30 mgkg-1, Feox: mean – 1305.20 mgkg-1, Fed: mean – 2518.00 mgkg-1) at their corresponding horizons, and was attributed to the mineralogical constitution of geology of the study area. Content of organic matter (mean, 0.632 %) and organic carbon (mean, 0.366 %) were low (but highly significant - F = 2502, p = 216*** ) and was attributed to high mineralization rate caused by cli- mate of study area (northern guinea savanna), thus, had proportional effect on the oxalate extractable Fe and Mn as they are organic bound. Also, a strong signifi- cant difference (F = 187.6, p = 7.777***) between means of Mnox and Mnp em- phasized reciprocity in their pedogenic interaction. High content of Fe across the three oxide forms examined presupposes high plinthization on soils of the mica- schist.

Keywords

Iron oxide Manganese oxide Mica-schist Norther guinea savannah Basement complex

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How to Cite

K, K. P., Babatunde, A. S., K.I, O., J.A, A., Livinus, A. C., & P.I., ,. E. (2021). Influence of Forms of Iron and Manganese Oxides on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Soils Formed Over Mica - Schist in a Northern Guinea Savanna, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 31(1), 25-35.

K. P. K, A. S. Babatunde, O. K.I, A. J.A, A. C. Livinus, and ,. E. P.I., "Influence of Forms of Iron and Manganese Oxides on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Soils Formed Over Mica - Schist in a Northern Guinea Savanna, Nigeria," Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 25-35, April 2021.

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