Indian Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 34 issue 2 (june 2000) : 78-84

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

1.0. Osemwota, A.1. Ogboghodo. G.O. Okpefa, K.E. Njukwe

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¹Department of Soil Science, Edo State University, Ekpoma-Nigeria

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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: .

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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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