Physico-chemical properties of three Fadama farm site soils in Ekiti state, Nigeria
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Physico-chemical properties of three Fadama farm site soils located in Ado-Ekiti, IkereEkiti and Ifaki Ekiti, all in Ekiti State, Nigeria, were evaluated. The parameters evaluated for were pH, particle size distribution, free Fe2O3 and Al2O3, organic matter, base saturation percentage and total exchangeable bases in eleven zones and thirty-three soil samples. The pH values showed that the soils were saturated, clay was the smallest particle, soil was generally sandy loam. Both Fe2O3 and Al2O3 were low, organic matter was within the range for the first six inches (15.2cm) of surface tropical soils. For the total mean exchangeable bases, K and Mg were within the critical levels and Ca was below the critical level. The mean base saturation values showed that between 7/10 and 4/5 (66.8-88.6%) of the exchange capacity was satisfied by the bases.
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