EFFECT OF LAND USE TYPES AND MANAGEMENT ON SOIL QUALITY IN MAKURDI, SOUTHERN GUINEA SAVANNAH, NIG...

This study was conducted in 2012 at various places across Makurdi. The goal of this research was to determine how soil quality indicators changed in response to land use changes and to collect data on soil quality indicators. Cowpea, cassava, maize, oil palm, yam, and secondary forest soil samples (0–15 cm) were taken at three distinct auger locations in each of the six land use types. The samples were tested to see how much the soil quality had changed. The results showed that land use categories had a substantial impact on soil organic matter (SOM), organic carbon' (OC), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), porosity, gravimetric water content, water stable aggregates, bulk density, and mean weight diameter. Organic carbon and organic matter concentration in the soil were both very low, although they were significantly different (P0.05) from one another. Potassium levels were low across the board in all of the land use categories studied. In comparison to other land uses, secondary forest had a higher calcium content. In comparison to other land use patterns, secondary forest had better mean weight diameter, water stable aggregates, porosity, and bulk density. It has been demonstrated that land use has a detrimental impact on the majority of soil nutrient content. For sustainable soil productivity in the research region, it is advised that appropriate soil management methods such as optimal land use, organic matter incorporation, and the application of organic manure be implemented.

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