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volume 34 issue 2 (june 2000) : 78-84

CHARACTERIZATION OF SOILS OF EDO STATE OF NIGERIA FOR THE COMPUTATION OF PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER FACTOR

1
1.0. Osemwota
A
A.1. Ogboghodo. G.O. Okpefa
K
K.E. Njukwe
1Department of Soil Science, Edo State University, Ekpoma-Nigeria

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ABSTRACT

A sorption study was conducted on soils of Edo State of Nigeria to work out phosphorus fertilizer required for raising the soil test value or P status. Eleven surface soil samples (0-15cm) differing in soli physico-chemical properties were used for study. Composite surface soil collected from each site was, treated with ten levels of P and incubated for forty two-day period. Analysis for P using Bray PI, showed that the quantity of applied P (kg/ha) required to raise the soil test value by a unit amount (mg/L), i.e. the P fertilizer factor varied from 1.28 to 2.50 with a mean of 1.76. The level of P sorption was influenced by free Fe2O3.

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    REFERENCES

    1. Agboola, A.A. (1982). Prospect and problems of using soil testing for adoption of fertilizer use
    2. in Ekiti-Akoko Agricultural Development Project Area. Soil testing Fieldwork, University of
    3. Ibadan,Nigeria.
    4. Ayodele, a.J. and Agboola, A.A. (1981). Soil Sci. Soc. .-Ilii';' J. 44:462-464.
    5. Bahl, G.S. et al., (1990). ,J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. (in press).
    6. Bouyoucos, G.N. (1951). Agron. J. 43:434-438.
    7. Brar, B.S. and Vig, A.C. (1988). J. Nuclear Agric. Bioi. 17:206-214.
    8. Bray, R.H. and Kurtz, L.T. (1945). Soil Sci. 59:39-45.
    9. Butegwa, C.N. et al., (1996). Fertili. Res. 44(3):231-240.
    10. Kuo, S. et al., (1968). Am. Soc. Soil Sci. Proc. 31:502-520.
    11. Mehra, a.p. and Jackson, M.L. (1960). Proc. 7th Nat. Conl. on Clays and Clay Minerals, pp.
    12. 317-327.
    13. Sanchez, P.A. (1976). ProPerties and Management of soils in the tropics. John Wiley and
    14. Sons, New York.
    15. Schollenberger, G.J. and Simons, R.H. (1945). Soil Sci. 59: 13-25.
    16. Singh, Didar et a)., (1998). In: National Seminar Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 1998, held during Nov.
    17. 16-18, 1998 at C.C.S. Haryana Agric. Univ., Hisar.
    18. Telemaco, T.S.F. (1991). Swedish J. Agric. Res. 21(1): 19-22.
    19. Velayutham, M. and Court, M.N. (1979). Bull Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 12:305-311.
    20. Vig, A.C. and Dev, G.(1984). J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 32:235-239.
    21. Vig, A.C. and Milap-Chand (1993). Trop. Agric. (Trinidad) 70: 1-4.
    22. Vig, A.C. et al., (1998). In: National Seminar Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 1998., held during Nov.
    23. 16-18 1998 at C.C.S. Haryana Agric. Univ., Hisar.
    24. Walkley, A. and Black, L.A. (1934). Soil Sci. 37:29-38.
    25. Waugh, D.L. and Fitts, J.W. (1966). International Soil testing Technical Bulletin No.3.
    26. Yash Pal et al., (1993). J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 41:47-50.
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      volume 34 issue 2 (june 2000) : 78-84

      CHARACTERIZATION OF SOILS OF EDO STATE OF NIGERIA FOR THE COMPUTATION OF PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER FACTOR

      1
      1.0. Osemwota
      A
      A.1. Ogboghodo. G.O. Okpefa
      K
      K.E. Njukwe
      1Department of Soil Science, Edo State University, Ekpoma-Nigeria

      • Submitted|

      • First Online |

      • doi

      Cite article:- Osemwota 1.0., Okpefa G.O. Ogboghodo. A.1., Njukwe K.E. (2025). CHARACTERIZATION OF SOILS OF EDO STATE OF NIGERIA FOR THE COMPUTATION OF PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER FACTOR. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 34(2): 78-84. doi: .

      ABSTRACT

      A sorption study was conducted on soils of Edo State of Nigeria to work out phosphorus fertilizer required for raising the soil test value or P status. Eleven surface soil samples (0-15cm) differing in soli physico-chemical properties were used for study. Composite surface soil collected from each site was, treated with ten levels of P and incubated for forty two-day period. Analysis for P using Bray PI, showed that the quantity of applied P (kg/ha) required to raise the soil test value by a unit amount (mg/L), i.e. the P fertilizer factor varied from 1.28 to 2.50 with a mean of 1.76. The level of P sorption was influenced by free Fe2O3.

      KEYWORDS

        REFERENCES

        1. Agboola, A.A. (1982). Prospect and problems of using soil testing for adoption of fertilizer use
        2. in Ekiti-Akoko Agricultural Development Project Area. Soil testing Fieldwork, University of
        3. Ibadan,Nigeria.
        4. Ayodele, a.J. and Agboola, A.A. (1981). Soil Sci. Soc. .-Ilii';' J. 44:462-464.
        5. Bahl, G.S. et al., (1990). ,J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. (in press).
        6. Bouyoucos, G.N. (1951). Agron. J. 43:434-438.
        7. Brar, B.S. and Vig, A.C. (1988). J. Nuclear Agric. Bioi. 17:206-214.
        8. Bray, R.H. and Kurtz, L.T. (1945). Soil Sci. 59:39-45.
        9. Butegwa, C.N. et al., (1996). Fertili. Res. 44(3):231-240.
        10. Kuo, S. et al., (1968). Am. Soc. Soil Sci. Proc. 31:502-520.
        11. Mehra, a.p. and Jackson, M.L. (1960). Proc. 7th Nat. Conl. on Clays and Clay Minerals, pp.
        12. 317-327.
        13. Sanchez, P.A. (1976). ProPerties and Management of soils in the tropics. John Wiley and
        14. Sons, New York.
        15. Schollenberger, G.J. and Simons, R.H. (1945). Soil Sci. 59: 13-25.
        16. Singh, Didar et a)., (1998). In: National Seminar Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 1998, held during Nov.
        17. 16-18, 1998 at C.C.S. Haryana Agric. Univ., Hisar.
        18. Telemaco, T.S.F. (1991). Swedish J. Agric. Res. 21(1): 19-22.
        19. Velayutham, M. and Court, M.N. (1979). Bull Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 12:305-311.
        20. Vig, A.C. and Dev, G.(1984). J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 32:235-239.
        21. Vig, A.C. and Milap-Chand (1993). Trop. Agric. (Trinidad) 70: 1-4.
        22. Vig, A.C. et al., (1998). In: National Seminar Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 1998., held during Nov.
        23. 16-18 1998 at C.C.S. Haryana Agric. Univ., Hisar.
        24. Walkley, A. and Black, L.A. (1934). Soil Sci. 37:29-38.
        25. Waugh, D.L. and Fitts, J.W. (1966). International Soil testing Technical Bulletin No.3.
        26. Yash Pal et al., (1993). J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci. 41:47-50.
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