Geospatial Distribution of Some Selected Soil Nutrients in Mubi Area, North-Eastern Nigeria

Maryam Abdullahi, Abdulqadir Abubakar Sadiq

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The present research aimed to evaluate the geospatial distribution of some soil nutrients in Mubi, North Eastern Nigeria. The detailed soil survey was conducted around March 2019 to March 2020 using Geospatial techniques. The soil samples were collected using systematic and purposive sampling techniques. Fifty-six (56) augers samples were collected at each area (Mubi North and South) at the surface depth of 0-20 cm and 20-50 cm subsurface. ArcGIS 10.5’s Geospatial software was used to create models based on the global practices in soil modeling and ordinary Krigging interpolation method for fertility mapping. The results revealed that higher concentration of total nitrogen was found in both the western and eastern parts of the study area. The available P concentration was higher at the Kurdi and Mahura villages in the North-eastern part of the area, while Maduguva in the east, Bela at extreme south and at the North-western part of the study area in Zang gude and Kwambula settlements. The potassium content was spatially distributed with high concentration at small area at the western part of the area which includes Ngabda, Kurmin, Mayo-lope and Yadafa settlements. The concentration of organic carbon in the study area was spatially distributed with the maximum accumulation of organic carbon content was found  at the western, eastern, extreme north (Kamanda and Mizza settlements) and north-western parts of the study Calcium content in the study area was high at northwestern part and innermost north-central (Muvi and Chambal). The high magnesium content was noted at the western part area and at the eastern part while the lowest agglomeration was mostly dominated the extreme north and central part of the area. Intensive farming with less or no fertilizer application is therefore recommended in the areas with high concentration of soil nutrients and maps obtained should be in future fertilizer application practices and other related agronomic practices.


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