Land Suitability Evaluation of wetlands of Adani, Enugu State, Nigeria for Swamp Rice Cultivation
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Wetland soils of Adani in Enugu State were characterized and evaluated for swamp rice production. The soils were developed from deposits of alluvium underlain by Imo clay shale materials. Data were obtained from six pedons, two in each of the identified soil units. The conventional (non-parametric) method and fertility capability classification (FCC) systems were employed in the evaluation.
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Sys, C., Ranst, E.V. and Debayeye, J. (1991). Land Evaluation and Crop Production and Calculations. Agric. Pub. No. 7. General Administration for Development Co-operation, Brussels. 247.
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Ufot, U.O. Okere, J.U., Anene, B.O.A . and Ugwu, T.O. (2001). Properties, Classification and Site Suitability Evaluation of some Wetland Soils of Abakiliki, Nigeria. In Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference of Soil Science Society of Nigeria held at University of Calabar, pp 90 99.
Adeyanju, A. (2005). Evaluation of the Potential of Some Soils Around University of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State for Arable Crop Production. Unpublished B.Sc Report, Department of Crop Soil and Environmental Science, 117 pp.
Agbede, O.O. (2009). Understanding Soil and Plant Nutrition. Salman Press Limited, Lafia- Nigeria. Pp:173-184.
Akamigbo, F.O.R. (2001). Survey, Classification and Land user of Wetland Soils in Nigeria. Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference of Soil Science Society of Nigeria held at University of Calabar, Pp 1-9.
Asadu, C.LA. Akamigbo, F.O.R., Ezumah, H.C. and Nweke, F.I (1990). The Characteristics of Selected Yam-Growing Soils in South Eastern Nigeria: Physical and Morphological Properties. Nigerian Agricultural Journal, 24: 55-69.
Babaola, T.S., Oso, T., Fasina, A.S and Godonu, K. (2011). Land Evaluation studies of two wetland soils in Nigeria. International Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Soil Science, Vol. 1 (6): 193-204.
Blake, G.R. and Hartge, K.H. (1986). Soil Bulk Density and Particle Density Determination. In : Klute, A. (ed). Methods of Soil Analysis, American Society of Agronomy, Maidison, Wisconsin USA.
Bremmer, M.M. (1996). Total Nitrogen. In: Sparks, D.L. (Ed.). Methods of Soil Analysis. Part 3. Chemical Methods, No.5, American Society of Agronomy and Soil Science Society of America, Madison, Wisconsin, pp 1085-1121.
Coulombe, C.E., Dixin, J.G . and Wilding, L.P. (1996). Mineralogy and Chemistry of VErtisol Development. Soil Science, 24:115-200.
FAO (1976). A Framework for Land Evaluation. Soil Bulletin No. 32, FAO, Rome.
FAO (2006). Guidelines for Soil Description (4th Ed). Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, Rome, 97pp.
Gee, G.W. and Or, D. (2002). Particle Size Distribution in Dane, J.H. and G.C. Top (eds). Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 4. Physical Methods. Soil Society of America Book Series No. 5 ASA and SSSA Madison Wisconsin USA. 1.pp 201-228.
Gouranga S.W, and Ravender I.T, (2000). Prediction of Monsoon and Post Monsoon Rainfall and Soil Characterization for Sustainable Crop Planning in Upland Rainfed Rice Ecosystem. Indian Journal of Soil Conservation, 30 (1): 8-15.
Hendershot, W.H., Lalande, H. and Doqyette, M. (1993).Soil Reaction and Exchangeable Acidity. In: Carte, M.R. (ed). Soil Sampling and Methods for Analysis. Canadian Society of Soil Science., Lewis Publisher, London.
Idoga, S. and Azagaku, K.E. (2005). Characteristics and Management Implication of Janta Soils, Plateau State, for Rainfed Rice Production. Journal of PAT: 4 (9): 53-65.
Jackson, M.L (1967). Soil Chemical Analysis, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi.
Klute, A. (1965). Laboratory Measurements of Hydraulic Conductivity of Saturated Soils. In: Methods of Soil Analysis. A.C. Black (ed), Agron., No. 9 Part 1. America Society of Agronomy, Maidson, Wisconsin.
Lass, (1999). Cocoa Growing and Harvesting Practices, In: Knight (ed.) Black Well Science. American Cocoa Research Institute, 79000 West Park Drive.
LRD (Land Resources Division) (1973). Report of the Lower Niger Survey Appraisal Mission vol. 2 – Soils. Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Overseas Development Society of Agronomy Publicaiton 9, Madison, Wisconsin, USA Pp 986-994.
McKenzie, R.(1992). Micronutrients Requirement of Crops. Agdex 531-1. Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development.
McLean, E.O. (1965). Aluminium In: Methods of Soil Analysis Part 2: C.A. Black (ed) American Society of Agronomy Publication 9, Madison, Wisconsin USA pp 986-994.
Mongkolsawat C.P., Thirangoon, P. and Kuptawutinan, P. (1997). Land Evaluation for Combing Economic Crops using GIS and Remotely Sensored Data. In: Proceedings of 20th ACRS at Hong Kong.
Moorman, F.R. (1973). General Assessment of Land on which Rice is Grown in West Africa. Paper Presented at the Seminar on Rice Soil Fertility and Fertilizer use, January, 1973. WARDA, Monrovia, Liberia: 22-27.
Moorman, F.R. and R. Dudal, R. (1965). Characteristics of soils in which paddy is grown in Relation to their Capability Classification. Soil Survey Rep. No. 32. Dept. of Land Development, BangKok, Thailand.
Nelson, D.W. and Sommers, L.E. (1982). Organic Carbon. In: Page, A.L. (ed). Method of Soil Analysis. No. 9. ASA Inc. Soil Science Society of America. Madison, Washington D.C. pp 570-571.
Obiora, S.C. and Umeji, A.C. (1995). Alkaline Intrusive and Extrusive Rocks from Areas around Anyim River, S.E. Benue Trough. Journal of Mineral Geology,31(1): 9-19.
Olaleye, A.O. (1998). Characterization, Evaluation, Nutrient Dynamics and Rice Yields of Selected Wetland Soils in Nigeria. Ph.D in the Department of Agronomy, University of Ibadan. 202 pp.
Olsen, S.R. and Sommers, L.E. (1982). Phosphorus In: Methods of Soils Analysis. Part 2. Agronomy monograph No. 9. (Page A.L., R.H. Miller and D.R. Keeney eds). American Society of Agronomy. Madison Wiscosin. Pp 403-430.
Onweremadu, E.U. (2007). Basicity of Major Soil Groups in States of South Eastern Nigeria. International Journal of Soil Science, 2 (3): 205-210.
Patrick, W.H. Jr. and Reddy, C.N. (1978). Chemical changes in rice soils. In soil and Rice. Int Rice Res. Insti. Los Banos, Philipines; 361-379.
Plaster, E.J. (1985). Soil Science and Management (2nd Ed.). Delmar Publishers Inc. USA, 514pp.
Rhoades, J.D. (1982).Cation Exchange Capacity In: Page A.L., D.R. Keeney and R.H. Miller(eds). Methods of soil analysis, part 2. American society of Agronomy, Madison Wisconsin USA. Pp 149-158.
Sanchez, P.A. and Buol, S.W. (1985). Agronomic Taxonomy for Wetland Soils. In: IRR Wetland Soils: Characteristics, Classification and Utilization. Proceedings of a workshop 26 March-April, 1984. Los Banos, Philippines. IRRI, 207-227.
Soil Survey Staff (2010). Keys to Soil Taxonomy Eleventh Edition, 341pp.
Sys, C., Ranst, E.V. and Debayeye, J. (1991). Land Evaluation and Crop Production and Calculations. Agric. Pub. No. 7. General Administration for Development Co-operation, Brussels. 247.
Tanka, A. and Yshida, S. (1970). Nutrirtional Disorders of Rice Plant in Asia. International Rice Research Institute Tech. Bull. 10-51.
Ufot, U.O. Okere, J.U., Anene, B.O.A . and Ugwu, T.O. (2001). Properties, Classification and Site Suitability Evaluation of some Wetland Soils of Abakiliki, Nigeria. In Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference of Soil Science Society of Nigeria held at University of Calabar, pp 90 99.