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Dr. Abdulrashid Shobayo Babatunde

Ahmadu Bello University

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Research Article Vol. 31, Issue 1

Mineralogical Investigation of Some Imperfectly and Poorly Drained Soils of the Nigerian Northern Guinea Savanna Agroecology

Abdulrashid Shobayo Babatunde*, Sulaiman Yau Lawan, Aliyu, J.,

This study aimed to investigate the mineralogy of soils with impaired drainage formed within the northern guinea savanna of Nigeria. Soil survey procedure was carried out to identify the two soil individuals (polypedon) namely: imperfectly drained soil (IDS) and poorly drained soil (PDS) that occupied 6,407.68ha (90.96%) and 636.82 ha(9.04%) respec...

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Research Article Vol. 31, Issue 1

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

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 (Mn...

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Research Article Vol. 29, Issue 1

Soil Mapping and in - Situ Soil Description of Selected Land Area of Funtua, Nigeria

Shobayo A.B.,*, Sulaiman Yau Lawan, Tarfa, B.D.

The study was done to delineate soil mapping units and produce the soil map of a selected 10 000 ha land. Landsat imagery of the study area was acquired and used for land cover and land use identification. Digital Elevation Models (DEM) of 10 m resolution was also obtained to produce landforms and contour maps. A 10 000 ha land was delineated from ...

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Research Article Vol. 29, Issue 1

Soil Mineralogical Characterization of Selected Carmine Alfisols and Plinthic Inceptisols of Funtua, Nigeria

Abdulrashid Shobayo Babatunde*, Sulaiman Yau Lawan, Odunze Azubuike Chidowe

This study aimed to characterize the mineralogical properties of soils formed over a basement complex parent material in the Northern Guinea Savanna agro-ecology of Nigeria. The selected study site was in Funtua, Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State, Nigeria. Soil boundaries were delineated, and three soil individuals were identified, name...

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