Table 11: Chemical characteristics of soils of upland soils in Kogi East.

Pedon/coordinate

Location

Depth

Horizon

pH

OC

TN

C:N

Av. P

Exchangeable cations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ca2+

Mg2+

K+

Na+

H+

Al3+

 

 

(cm)

 

(H2O)

(KCl)

                   (g kg-1

 

(mg kg-1)

                                                      (cmolc kg-1)

22a1

Anyigba

0 - 19

Ap1

5.8

5.0

11.30

1.70

7

0.93

2.00

2.00

0.07

0.04

0.60

0.20

07 o28’17.4” N

 

19 - 58

Ap2

6.3

5.3

3.40

1.10

3

2.80

1.80

0.20

0.02

0.01

1.20

0.20

007 o09’55.8” E

 

58 - 102

AB

6.3

5.3

5.50

0.70

8

0.93

2.20

1.00

0.03

0.02

0.60

0.40

 

 

102 - 151

Btv1

6.0

5.0

3.40

0.60

6

0.93

2.20

0.20

0.02

0.02

0.40

0.40

 

 

151 - 208

 

Btv2

5.7

5.1

3.50

0.30

12

0.93

4.40

2.40

0.02

0.01

0.60

0.20

22a2

Okabo

0 - 15

Ap1

5.8

5.0

9.20

0.90

10

0.93

2.00

1.20

0.05

0.03

0.80

0.20

07 o33’ 17.0” N

 

15 - 34

Ap2

5.9

4.8

3.80

0.60

6

6.53

1.00

1.60

0.03

0.02

0.60

0.20

007 o12’06.9” E

 

34 - 74

AB

5.1

4.0

3.80

0.30

13

0.93

1.00

0.60

0.03

0.02

0.80

0.40

 

 

74 - 132

Btv1

5.2

4.0

3.80

0.40

10

1.87

1.20

0.40

0.03

0.02

1.00

0.60

 

 

132 - 170

Btv2

5.6

4.1

1.30

0.30

4

1.87

0.60

1.00

0.07

0.04

1.00

0.40

 

 

170 - 200

 

Btv3

5.6

4.1

5.00

0.30

17

1.87

0.60

0.80

0.02

0.02

0.20

0.60

22a3

Ologba

0 - 19

Ap

5.4

4.7

16.40

1.10

15

0.93

4.40

1.60

0.09

0.04

0.20

0.40

07 o37’25.2” N

 

19 - 42

Btv

5.6

4.9

4.20

0.60

7

3.73

2.00

1.80

0.03

0.02

1.00

0.60

007 o13’15.0” E

 

42 - 65

 

Btvx

5.8

4.6

5.50

0.90

6

1.87

2.20

0.80

0.03

0.02

0.60

0.20

22a4

Abejukolo-Egume

0 - 20

Ap

4.7

3.8

8.40

0.40

21

1.87

3.00

0.40

0.06

0.04

1.20

1.60

07 o26’05.1” N

 

20 - 51

Bt

4.6

3.7

5.50

0.60

10

4.66

0.80

0.20

0.04

0.02

1.60

1.60

007 o12’00.1” E

 

51 - 88

Btc

5.3

4.1

5.50

0.40

14

1.87

1.00

0.20

0.04

0.02

1.20

1.20

Surface range

 

 

 

4.7 - 5.8

3.8 - 5.0

8.40 - 16.4

0.40 - 1.70

7 - 21

0.93 - 1.87

2.00 - 4.40

0.40 - 2.00

0.05 - 0.09

0.03 - 0.04

0.20 - 1.20

0.20 - 1.60

Subsurface range

 

 

 

4.6 - 6.3

3.7 - 5.3

1.30 - 5.50

0.30 - 1.10

3 - 17

0.93 - 6.53

0.6 - 4.40

0.2 - 2.4

0.02 - 0.07

0.01 - 0.04

0.20 - 1.60

0.20 - 1.60

Surface mean

 

 

 

5.4

4.6

11.70

1.00

14

1.24

2.97

1.27

0.07

0.04

0.70

0.70

Subsurface mean

 

 

 

5.6

4.5

4.10

0.60

9

2.55

1.73

0.92

0.03

0.02

0.84

0.59

OC = Organic carbon, TN = Total Nitrogen, Av. P = Available Phosphorus, Ca2+ = Exchangeable Calcium, Mg2+ = Exchangeable Magnesium, K+ = Exchangeable Potassium, Na+ = Exchangeable Sodium, Al3+ = Exchangeable Aluminium

Pedon/coordinate

Location

Depth

Horizon

EA

CEC

ECEC

TEB

PBS

 

ESP

ASP

 

 

(cm)

 

(cmolc kg-1)

   (%)

22a1

Anyigba

0 - 19

Ap1

0.80

9.00

4.91

4.11

46

 

0.44

4

07 o28’17.4” N

 

19 - 58

Ap2

1.40

7.80

3.43

2.03

26

 

0.13

6

007 o09’55.8” E

 

58 - 102

AB

1.00

10.20

4.25

3.25

32

 

0.2

9

 

 

102 - 151

Btv1

0.80

10.20

3.24

2.44

24

 

0.2

12

 

 

151 - 208

 

Btv2

0.80

9.80

7.63

6.83

70

 

0.1

3

22a2

Okabo

0 - 15

Ap1

1.00

13.20

4.28

3.28

25

 

0.23

5

07 o33’ 17.0” N

 

15 - 34

Ap2

0.80

6.60

3.45

2.65

40

 

0.3

6

007 o12’06.9” E

 

34 - 74

AB

1.20

7.80

2.85

1.65

21

 

0.26

14

 

 

74 - 132

Btv1

1.60

7.80

3.25

1.65

21

 

0.26

18

 

 

132 - 170

Btv2

1.40

7.80

3.11

1.71

22

 

0.51

13

 

 

170 - 200

 

Btv3

0.80

7.80

2.24

1.44

18

 

0.23

27

22a3

Ologba

0 - 19

Ap

0.60

9.80

6.73

6.13

63

 

0.41

6

07 o 7’25.2” N

 

19 - 42

Btv

1.60

9.40

5.45

3.85

41

 

0.21

11

007 o13’15.0” E

 

42 - 65

 

Btvx

0.80

8.20

3.85

3.05

37

 

0.24

5

22a4

Abejukolo-Egume

0 - 20

Ap

2.80

10.60

6.30

3.50

33

 

0.38

25

07 o26’05.1” N

 

20 - 51

Bt

3.20

8.20

4.26

1.06

13

 

0.24

37

007o12’00.1” E

 

51 - 88

 

Btc

2.40

8.20

3.66

1.26

15

 

0.24

33

Surface range

 

 

 

0.60 - 2.80

9.00 - 13.2

4.28 - 6.73

3.28 - 6.13

25 - 63

 

0.23 - 0.44

4 - 25

Subsurface range

 

 

 

0.80 - 3.20

6.60 - 10.20

2.24

1.06 - 6.83

13 - 70

 

0.10 - 0.51

3 - 37

Surface mean

 

 

 

1.43

10.8

5.54

4.41

42

 

0.36

12

Subsurface mean

 

 

 

1.45

8.44

4.03

2.72

29

 

0.25

16

EA = Exchangeable acidity, CEC = Cation exchange capacity, ECEC = Effective Cation Exchange Capacity, TEB = Total Exchangeable Bases, PBS = Percentage Base Saturation, ESP = Exchangeable Sodium Percentage, ASP = Aluminium Saturation Percentage