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volume 39 issue 4 (december 2005) : 249 - 255

DIFFERENT FORMS OF POTASSIUM IN SOME SOILS OF CENTRAL SOUTHERN NIGERIA

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1.0. Osernwota
A
A. Izevbigie
I
I.A. Ogboghodo
E
E.A. Aghirnien1
1Department of Soil Science, Ambrose Alii University, Ekpoma, Nigeria

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Cite article:- Osernwota 1.0., Izevbigie A., Ogboghodo I.A., Aghirnien1 E.A. (2025). DIFFERENT FORMS OF POTASSIUM IN SOME SOILS OF CENTRAL SOUTHERN NIGERIA. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 39(4): 249 - 255. doi: .

ABSTRACT

In twenty composite surface (0–15 cm) and sub-surface (15–30 cm) soil samples collected from different locations of Central Southern Nigeria, total, fixed, exchangeable and water soluble K Contents of the soils ranged from 300 to 1400, 27.8 to 109.2, 7.2 to 115 and 1.2 to 18.00 mg/kg, respectively. Clay was negatively and significantly correlated with total K (r = −0.32*) and water soluble K (r = −0.43**) whereas pH was positively and significantly correlated with total K (r = 0.51***). The distribution of K in these soils appeared to be influenced by parent material, its degree of weathering, and pH. Ninety per cent of the soils were deficient in exchangeable K.

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    REFERENCES

    1. Ano. AA (1991). J. Potassium Res., 7: 247-254.
    2. Ano. AA (1994). J. Potassium Res.. 10: 117-124.
    3. Bouyoucos. G.H. (1951). Agron. J., 43: 434-438.
    4. Ekpete. D.M. (1972). Georderma, 8: 178-189.
    5. Graley. A.M. et al. (1960). Aust. J. Agric. Res., 11: 750-773.
    6. Haylock. O.F. (1956). In: Methods of Soil Analysis Part 2. Agron. Mono. No.9. AS.A.. Madison. U.S.A.
    7. Malavolta. E. (1985). In: Potassium in Agriculture. (Munsen, R.EK ed.). AS.A., Madison. WI. P. 163.
    8. Maurya. R.R. and Gosh. AB. (1972). J. Indian Soc: Soil Sci., 20: 31-35.
    9. Mclean. AJ. (1961). Can J. Soil Sci., 41: 196-206.
    10. Mehra. O.P. and Jackson. M.L. (1960). In: Proc. 7th Nat. Conf. on Clays and Clay Minerals. P. 317-327.
    11. Osemwota. 0.1. et al. (1991). Niger. J. Soil Sci.. 10: 146-158.
    12. Vol. 39, No.4, 2005 255
    13. Pratt, P.F. (1965). In: Metl10d of SOU Analysis Part 2. (Black, C A. ed.). Agron. No.9 Am. Soc. Agron. Inc. Madison, Wise. U.S.A.
    14. Schollenberger, C.J. and Simon, R.H.(1945). Soil Sci.. 59: 13-25.
    15. Subba Rao, A. (1993). J. Potassium Res., 9: 217-234.
    16. Udo, E.J. and Olajide (1981). Niger. J. Soil Sci., 1: 63-81.
    17. Walkley, A. and Black, L.A. (1934). Soil Sci., 37: 29-38.
    18. Wood, LK and De Turk, E.E. (1914). Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Proc., 5: 152-161
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      volume 39 issue 4 (december 2005) : 249 - 255

      DIFFERENT FORMS OF POTASSIUM IN SOME SOILS OF CENTRAL SOUTHERN NIGERIA

      1
      1.0. Osernwota
      A
      A. Izevbigie
      I
      I.A. Ogboghodo
      E
      E.A. Aghirnien1
      1Department of Soil Science, Ambrose Alii University, Ekpoma, Nigeria

      • Submitted|

      • First Online |

      • doi

      Cite article:- Osernwota 1.0., Izevbigie A., Ogboghodo I.A., Aghirnien1 E.A. (2025). DIFFERENT FORMS OF POTASSIUM IN SOME SOILS OF CENTRAL SOUTHERN NIGERIA. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 39(4): 249 - 255. doi: .

      ABSTRACT

      In twenty composite surface (0–15 cm) and sub-surface (15–30 cm) soil samples collected from different locations of Central Southern Nigeria, total, fixed, exchangeable and water soluble K Contents of the soils ranged from 300 to 1400, 27.8 to 109.2, 7.2 to 115 and 1.2 to 18.00 mg/kg, respectively. Clay was negatively and significantly correlated with total K (r = −0.32*) and water soluble K (r = −0.43**) whereas pH was positively and significantly correlated with total K (r = 0.51***). The distribution of K in these soils appeared to be influenced by parent material, its degree of weathering, and pH. Ninety per cent of the soils were deficient in exchangeable K.

      KEYWORDS

        REFERENCES

        1. Ano. AA (1991). J. Potassium Res., 7: 247-254.
        2. Ano. AA (1994). J. Potassium Res.. 10: 117-124.
        3. Bouyoucos. G.H. (1951). Agron. J., 43: 434-438.
        4. Ekpete. D.M. (1972). Georderma, 8: 178-189.
        5. Graley. A.M. et al. (1960). Aust. J. Agric. Res., 11: 750-773.
        6. Haylock. O.F. (1956). In: Methods of Soil Analysis Part 2. Agron. Mono. No.9. AS.A.. Madison. U.S.A.
        7. Malavolta. E. (1985). In: Potassium in Agriculture. (Munsen, R.EK ed.). AS.A., Madison. WI. P. 163.
        8. Maurya. R.R. and Gosh. AB. (1972). J. Indian Soc: Soil Sci., 20: 31-35.
        9. Mclean. AJ. (1961). Can J. Soil Sci., 41: 196-206.
        10. Mehra. O.P. and Jackson. M.L. (1960). In: Proc. 7th Nat. Conf. on Clays and Clay Minerals. P. 317-327.
        11. Osemwota. 0.1. et al. (1991). Niger. J. Soil Sci.. 10: 146-158.
        12. Vol. 39, No.4, 2005 255
        13. Pratt, P.F. (1965). In: Metl10d of SOU Analysis Part 2. (Black, C A. ed.). Agron. No.9 Am. Soc. Agron. Inc. Madison, Wise. U.S.A.
        14. Schollenberger, C.J. and Simon, R.H.(1945). Soil Sci.. 59: 13-25.
        15. Subba Rao, A. (1993). J. Potassium Res., 9: 217-234.
        16. Udo, E.J. and Olajide (1981). Niger. J. Soil Sci., 1: 63-81.
        17. Walkley, A. and Black, L.A. (1934). Soil Sci., 37: 29-38.
        18. Wood, LK and De Turk, E.E. (1914). Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Proc., 5: 152-161
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