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VOL. 6, ISSUE 2 (2024)
Assessment of physio-chemical properties and microbial population of soil under three different land uses in katsina state
Authors
Faisal Muazu Hasheem
Abstract
The main objective of the study is to
determine the effects of some physical, chemical properties and microbial
population of soil under 3 different land uses (natural forest, forest
plantation and Farmland The samples were collected from; Katsina central
Hassan Usman katsina polytechnic farm land, katsina north (Daura zone) Mani
Local Government Forest reserve along Katsina Mani road) and katsina
south (Funtua zone) Eucalyptus camaldulensis plantation agagiwa Malumfashi LGA.
The samples were collected at a depth of 0 – 15cm, 15 – 30cm and 30-45cm; while
soil sample collected from different depth were mixed to obtain a composite
sample that was taken for further laboratory analysis. A one-way ANOVA and
turkey’s honesty significant tests were used to test the mean differences of
the soil chemical and physical properties and Microbial population using SAS
software. The results showed that the land-use types significantly affected a
number of soil physical, chemical properties and microbial populations. Results
of the experiment indicated highest mean values of pH (7.2) was recorded under
farm land, Cation exchange capacity (6.84 Cmolkg1) was recorded
plantation land , organic matter (1.61%) under forest land and exchangeable
potassium (1.12 Cmolkg1) was recorded under farm land, and fungus
populations (6.33cfu) high values were recorded farmland and lower values
(0.66mgkg1), (1.08 Cmolkg1), and (3.00cfu), under natural
forest, and plantation respectively, (p<0.05). The undisturbed natural
forest and plantation were superior in most of the soil quality indicators
determined. Integrated land use management practices should be adopted in order
to improve soil quality indicators in cropland area particularly at surface
horizon.
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Pages:13-18
How to cite this article:
Faisal Muazu Hasheem "Assessment of physio-chemical properties and microbial population of soil under three different land uses in katsina state". International Journal of Agriculture and Plant Science, Vol 6, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 13-18
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