Table 3: Method of soil sample Analysis at laboratory level.
S/N |
Name of parameter |
Standerdized Methods |
Reference |
1 |
Soil pH |
Supernatant suspension of 1:2.5 soils to H2O ratio |
[37] |
2 |
SOC |
Wet Digestion Method |
[38] |
3 |
Total N |
Kjeldahl digestion, distillation and titration method |
[38] |
4 |
Avail. soil P |
NaHCO3 extraction method |
[39] |
5 |
Exch. Bases |
Meliche-3 method |
[40] |
6 |
CEC |
Extracting the soil with 1M ammonium acetate |
[37] |
7 |
Exch.Acidity |
Titration Methods |
[41] |