Table 10: Physical characteristics of soils of upland soils in Kogi East.

Pedon/Coordinate

Location

Depth

 

(cm)

Bulk density

 

(g cm-3)

Total porosity

 

(%)

Ksat

 

 (cm hr-1)

22a1

Anyigba

0 - 25

1.55

41.51

80.95

07 o28’17.4” N

 

25 - 50

1.79

32.45

20.24

007 o09’55.8” E

 

50 - 75

 

1.81

30.69

1.21

22a2

Okabo

0 - 25

1.70

35.85

65.78

07 o33’ 17.0” N

 

25 - 50

1.88

29.06

8.10

007 o12’06.9” E

 

50 - 75

 

1.67

36.98

6.07

22a3

Ologba

0 - 25

1.65

37.74

136.61

07 o37’25.2” N

 

25 - 50

1.68

36.60

97.15

007 o13’15.0” E

 

50 - 75

 

1.76

33.58

3.04

22a4

Abejukolo- Egume

0 - 25

1.77

33.21

93.10

07 o26’05.1” N

 

 

 

 

 

007 o12’00.1” E

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surface range

 

 

1.55 - 1.77

33.21 - 41.51

65.78 - 136.61

Subsurface range

 

 

1.67 - 1.88

29.06 - 36.98

1.21 - 97.15

Surface mean

 

 

1.67

37.17

96.47

Subsurface mean

 

 

1.77

33.18

29.27

Ksat= Saturated hydraulic conductivity