Soil texture and organic carbon stock as influenced by land use in parts of Katsina State, Nigeria
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Soil texture and organic carbon content are very important in determining the fertility and health through their impact on structure, drainage and nutrient content. This study estimated organic carbon stock of soils in Katsina State with a view to providing information for improving land management in the area. Five sampling plots were selected on each land use type: farms and parklands in each of the five Locations namely Baure, Sandamu, Zango, Daura and Mai’adua. A total of 5 representative soil core samples were randomly collected at depths of 0-20 and 20-40 cm each in the two land use types. The following soil properties; bulk density, texture, organic carbon (OC) and pH, Organic carbon stock of the bulked soils were determined Findings of the study revealed that sandy loam constitute the major soil textural class of the area. It further revealed that both the highest and lowest organic carbon of bulked soil (0.68 gkg1) and (0.26 gkg1) are found on parkland at 0-20 cm depth and 20-40 cm respectively. The study also revealed that the highest carbon stock of the soils is 164.56 g/m2 (0-20 cm depth) and 235.81 g/m2 (20-40 cm depth) while the lowest is 67.58 g/m2 (0-20 cm depth) and 120.52 g/m2 (20-40 cm depth). The study concluded that carbon stock of the bulked soils is influenced by both land use types and sampling depths. The study recommended the use of deep-rooted crops on agricultural fields to increase carbon storage in soil.
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