Table 4: Class rates of soil suitability classes and agricultural uses.
|
Classes |
Suitability classes |
Rates |
Potential agricultural uses |
|
Class 1 (S1) |
Highly Suitable |
85 - 100 |
Excellent |
|
Class 2 (S2) |
Moderately Suitable |
84 - 60 |
Good |
|
Class 3 (S3) |
Marginally Suitable |
59 - 40 |
Fair |
|
Class 4 (N1) |
Currently Not Suitable |
39 - 20 |
Poor |
|
Class 5 (N2) |
Permanently Not Suitable |
< 20 |
Very Poor |
Adapted from Ezeaku [35].