Application of soil quality morphological index in assessing soil health of arable farms on isophyperthermic ruptic-alfic dystrudepts in Owerri, Southeastern Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOnweremadu, E. U.
dc.contributor.authorOpara, C. C.
dc.contributor.authorOti, N. N.
dc.contributor.authorUozoho, B. U.
dc.contributor.authorIbe, A. E.
dc.contributor.authorTom, C. T.
dc.contributor.authorOnwubiko, N. C.
dc.contributor.authorNwokeji, E. M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-12T12:34:12Z
dc.date.available2024-11-12T12:34:12Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.descriptionThis article contain tables and figure
dc.description.abstractSoil quality morphological index (SQMI) was used to assess soil health of arable farms on soils along Otamiri River in Owerri, Nigeria. Sampled points were identified based on physiography and linked using a transect. Three minipedons were dug at equal inter minipedal distance of 35 metres and sampled. Results showed that soils on a levee had the best quality (SQM1 = 3. 52), followed by Terace (SQMI = 2.83), Backswamp (SQMI 2: 75) and least in Upland soils (SQMI =2.64). Soil quality has a good relationship with organic matter (r = 0.92; r2 =0.84; 1 r2— 0.16; P-0.05). Results of soil properties were used to classify soils of the site as Isohyperthermic Ruptic-Alfic Dystrudepts (USDA. Soil Taxonomy).
dc.identifier.citationOnweremadu, E. U., Opara, C. C, Oti, N. N., Uozoho, B. U., Ibe, A. E., Tom, C. T., Nwokeji, E. M. & Onwubiko, N. C. (2006). Application of soil quality morphological index in assessing soil health of arable farms on isophyperthermic ruptic-alfic dystrudepts in Owerri, Southeastern Nigeria. Inter-World Journal of Science and Technology, 3 (2), 20 - 30
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.futo.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14562/1482
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherR. Durson Associates
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
dc.subjectSoil quality morphological index
dc.subjectsoil health
dc.subjectSoutheastern Nigeria
dc.subjectarable farms
dc.subjectOwerri
dc.subjectDepartment of Soil Science and Technology
dc.titleApplication of soil quality morphological index in assessing soil health of arable farms on isophyperthermic ruptic-alfic dystrudepts in Owerri, Southeastern Nigeria
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