Research Article

Micronutrient Status of Grain Size Fractions in Soils of Land Uses in Mbano, Southeastern, Nigeria

Uzoho B.U.1*, Irokwe I. F.2
1 Department of Soil Science, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
2 Department of Soil Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 1526, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
* Corresponding author: ifeanyi.orji@gmail.com
Published: Apr, 2022
DOI: 10.67042/njss.2022.f8ss2tqd
Pages: 37-44
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Abstract

Micronutrient status in grain size fractions provides information on the active soil fraction and the ability for stabilization against microbial decomposition. Total, available, exchangeable and water-soluble Fe, Zn, Cu and Mn in bulk and grain size soil fractions were evaluated in three land use types (Cassava, Cashew and Oil palm) in Ehime Mbano, Southeastern, Nigeria. Also, using correlation analysis, selected soil properties (pH, OM, ECEC, clay, silt, Ca and P) were correlated with bulk soil micronutrients. Equally, micronutrient in grain size soil fractions was regressed with bulk soil contents using regression analysis. Total, available, exchangeable and water-soluble micronutrients ranged from 1389.08-2350.06, 75.07-166.61, 73.43-163.45 and 1.64-8.04 (Fe), 12.93-21.88, 3.08-3.22, 2.31- 2.56 and 0.62-0.77 (Zn), 0.39-4.11, 0.21-0.64, 0.12-0.37 and 0.09-0.27 (Cu) and 127.62-215.96, 27.06-28.25, 19.80-21.94 and 5.85-7.26 mg kg-1 (Mn) respectively. Whereas total and available Fe, Mn and Zn, exchangeable Fe and all Cu were significantly (LSD 0.05) higher in Oil palm, exchangeable Mn and Zn and water-soluble Mn and Zn were higher in cashew and cassava land use types, respectively. Also, most bulk soil micronutrients were significantly (P < 0.05) correlated with soil pH, OM, sand, silt and clay but not with CEC and exchangeable Ca. Equally, micronutrient distribution varied amongst grain size soil fractions, with most distinctly higher in oil palm land use. Furthermore, averaged over land use types, clay size fraction was more enriched with most micronutrients. Finally, more than 95% of bulk soil micronutrients could be accounted for by the grain size soils fractions and with the contribution of each grain fraction being equal

Keywords

Micronutrients Grain-size particles land use Southeastern Nigeria

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How to Cite

B.U., U., & F., I. I. (2022). Micronutrient Status of Grain Size Fractions in Soils of Land Uses in Mbano, Southeastern, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 32(1), 37-44. https://doi.org/10.67042/njss.2022.f8ss2tqd

U. B.U., and I. I. F., "Micronutrient Status of Grain Size Fractions in Soils of Land Uses in Mbano, Southeastern, Nigeria," Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 37-44, April 2022. doi: 10.67042/njss.2022.f8ss2tqd

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