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Research Article DOI: 10.67042/njss.2017.qxqtocip

Forms of Primary Nutrient Elements in Soils Overlying Contrasting Parent Materials in South - Eastern Nigeria

AHUKAEMERE C.M.^*, Bethel Ugochukwu Uzoho, Ndukwu, B., Onwudike S,U., Okoli N.H., Irokwe I. F.

Appropriate management of soil fertility should rely upon sound knowledge of the nutrients reserve and their availability. This is only possible if there is adequate information on the influence of parent material on the dynamics and availability of these nutrient elements. Research was carried out in 2014 at three locations underlain by three different parent materials namely Basalt (Ikom in Cros...

Apr, 2017 pp. 316-324 533 views 639 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67042/njss.2016.ut2fu4j6

Effect of Goat and Poultry Manure Application on Selected Soil Properties and Yield of Garden Egg (solanum Melongena) on Acid Sand of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria.

Okon, E. Udoh^*, Usoro, I. E, Effiong, G. S.

Field research was conducted at the University of Uyo Teaching and Research Farm in 2003 to determine the effect of goat and poultry manure application on selected soil Physico-Chemical properties, and yield of garden egg (Solanum melongena).The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with four replicates. Animal manure treatments were applied at 4 levels, Control [O t/ha],...

Apr, 2016 pp. 319-324 522 views 641 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67042/njss.2016.r7xeqvyq

Distribution of Forms of Potassium in Soils Cultivated to Shea (vitellaria Paradoxa C.f. Gaertn) Trees at Bida, Niger State, Nigeria

OSAYANDE P.E.^*, P.O. Oviasogie, Orhue, Ehi Robert, Udoh, J. J

The distribution of potassium forms was studied at Bida, Niger state as part of the Shea butter tree domestication effort of the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research. Soil samples were obtained with the aid of a soil auger at 0-15 and 15-30 cm. The soil samples were air dried, sieved with a 2 mm sieve and analyzed for some physical, chemical and potassium forms using standard methods. Results ...

Apr, 2016 pp. 325-333 455 views 574 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67042/njss.2026.7730j471

Profile Distribution of Forms of Iron and Aluminium Oxides in Wetland Soils Formed Over Recent Alluvium

Olufemi Adewale Osinuga^*, Janet Oluwafunmilayo Sulaimon, Anuoluwapo Ayomide Ojo, Lateefat Abisola Taoreed, Victory Tega Kagbare, Ezekiel Abiodun Samuel, Bolarinwa Ayoola Senjobi

Iron (Fe) and aluminium (Al) forms are important properties for understanding soil-forming processes and serve as helpful markers in identifying the horizon where secondary oxides accumulate. This study evaluated the physical, chemical, and extractable forms of Fe and Al in Eriti wetlands, Ogun State, Nigeria. The wetlands were mapped, and three soil pedons were dug and sampled across genetic hori...

Jul, 2026 pp. 335 - 353 86 views 61 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67042/njss.2017.a19617ur

Potential Impacts of Natural Gas Pipeline Construction and Operation on Land/Soil Quality in South Eastern Nigeria

Akinbola G. E.^*, Orimoloye J. R.

The quest to make available, cheaper, cleaner, more efficient and more reliable sources of energy and feedstock for industrial and domestic uses,in Aba Owerrinta axis of Abia State, Southeastern Nigeria in a developmental process cannot be over emphasized. This has necessitated the construction and installation of a 12” diameter natural gas pipeline with a l00 m wide right of way for a distance of...

Apr, 2017 pp. 335-344 558 views 625 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67042/njss.2017.h3lbgqp9

Variations in Soil Properties as Influenced by Land Use and Soil Depth in a Derived Savannah Ecology of Southwestern Nigeria.

Denton O.^*, Ogunkunle, A, Fademi I.

Soil physical and chemical properties are strongly influenced by soil management systems and changes in land use. The study was carried out in Iseyin LGA of Oyo state which is a derived savannah zone under four different land use types’ arable, grazing, fallow and tree crops. A total of twenty four soil samples were collected at two depths i.e. 0-15cm and 15-30cm, from the study area using the clu...

Apr, 2017 pp. 345-357 646 views 124 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67042/njss.2026.n5mhkxud

Use of a GIS-Based AHP and Parametric Square Root Method for Land Suitability Assessment of Groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) on Gurumpawo Toposequence

Gisilanbe Solomon Adamu^*, Abdulrashid Shobayo Babatunde, Sulaiman Yau Lawan, Muhammad ISMAIL, Lemuel Musa Maniyunda, Jamila Aliyu, Hussain Abba Ahmad, Ummi Salma ZUBAIRU

This study assessed the cultivation potential of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) along Gurumpawo toposequence, Ganye, Adamawa State, using the parametric square root method (SRM) and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). Sustainable groundnut production in the area is threatened by declining soil fertility and topographic variability, while site-specific suitability information for precision land ...

Jun, 2026 pp. 354 - 382 229 views 92 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67042/njss.2026.5vxooi2l

Assessment of Soil degradation in response to Land use change in the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria.

Adebayo Ibrahim Ajibola^*, Tobore Anthony Olamiji, Oyeyemi Omotola

Soil degradation is a worldwide concern that poses significant threats to the physical, chemical and biological conditions of soil leading to food insecurity and instability of ecosystems. Therefore, assessing and monitoring soil degradation especially in the teeming developing population countries such as Nigeria calls for urgent attention. Hence, in this study, randomized method was used in the...

Jul, 2026 pp. 383 - 389 82 views 39 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67042/njss.2026.b57n59aj

HEAVY METAL TOLERANCE AND HYDROCARBON-DEGRADING POTENTIAL OF INDIGENOUS SOIL BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM OIL SPILL SITES IN BERE COMMUNITY RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA

Ikwuakonam Okoro^*, Laura N. Chigozie-Nwogu

Contamination from oil spills in Nigeria's Niger Delta has led to widespread co-contamination of soils with petroleum hydrocarbons and heavy metals, creating significant environmental and ecological problems. This research aimed to test the hydrocarbon-degrading capacity and heavy metal tolerance of indigenous soil heterotrophic bacteria isolated from oil-polluted sites in the Bere community in th...

Jul, 2026 pp. 390 - 407 84 views 50 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.67042/njss.2026.cy0ogx4a

Characterization, Classification and Suitability Assessment of Nigeria Soils: A Review

Olasoji Hannah Olufemi^*, Ojetade, J. O., Muda, S. A., Amusan, A. A

Effective soil management and conservation may be impossible without accurate soil characterization, classification and interpretation in relation to particular crop requirements. Proper management of soils is therefore indispensable because of its linkage to environmental protection, hunger eradication/food security, economic growth and poverty reduction among others. Research efforts on soil cha...

Jul, 2026 pp. 420 - 434 110 views 52 downloads