Visual assessment and classification of surface soil types in Dryland and Fadama areas of Kebbi state, Nigeria

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International Journal of Development Research

Visual assessment and classification of surface soil types in Dryland and Fadama areas of Kebbi state, Nigeria

Abstract: 

The need for background information outlining the basic characteristics of surface soil types in the savannah areas is essential for environmental soil management. Visual assessment and classification of surface soil condition is a key to environmental soil management and development. In this study, Visual Soil Assessment (VSA) was used to assess and classify the surface soil condition of dryland and fadama sites of Kebbi State, Nigeria. The results show that the most common soil types, which have dominated great part of fadama and dryland agricultural sites in Kebbi State, are Alfisols, Aridisols, Calcisols, Histosols, Inceptisols, Mollisols and Vertisols. The study highlighted some of the basic characteristics of these soil types. The findings of the study provide an improved understanding of the basic meaning of surface soil condition for proper sustainable soil management of dryland and fadama soils in Kebbi State, Nigeria.

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