Table 16: Suitability class scores of upland soils of Kogi East for oil palm cultivation.
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Land characteristics |
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Climate (c) |
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Annual rainfall (mm) |
S1(90) |
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Mean annual temp (oC) |
S1(95) |
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Relative humidity (%) |
S1(80) |
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Topography (t) |
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Slope (%) |
S1(100) |
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Wetness (w): |
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Flooding |
S1(90) |
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Drainage |
S1(80) |
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Soil physical properties (s): |
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Texture |
N1(36) |
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Structure |
S2(70) |
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Depth (cm) |
S1(100) |
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Fertility (f): |
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Cation exchange capacity (cmolckg-1) |
S2(80) |
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Base saturation (%) |
S2(80) |
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pH (H2O) |
S1(85) |
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Organic carbon (g kg-1),0 - 15cm |
S2(80) |
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Available P (mg kg-1) |
N1(25) |
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Exchangeable K (cmolc kg-1) |
N1(25) |
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Exchangeable Mg (cmolc kg-1) |
N1(25) |
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Exchangeable Ca (cmolc kg-1) |
S2(60) |
Ca = Calcium, Mg = Magnesium, K = Potassium, P = Phosphorus, N = Nitrogen, CEC = Cation Exchange Capacity, S1 = Highly Suitable, S2 = Moderately Suitable, S3 = Marginally Suitable, N1 = Not Currently Suitable