Fertility Status of Soils in Kwalkwalawa Village, Wamakko Lga, Sokoto State, Nigeria.

Student: Halima Funmilayo Ahmed (Project, 2025)
Department of Soil Science and Land Management
Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, Sokoto State

Abstract

The study was carried out in Kwalkwalawa village, which lies between latitude 13006’28’’N and longitude 05012’46’’E in Wamakko Local Government Area, Sokoto State, Nigeria. The aim of the study was to assess the current fertility status of soils in the study area. Selected physical and chemical properties of the soils were analyzed in the laboratory. The soil textural class was dominated with Silty clay. Soil reaction was weakly acidic to neutral (6.53-7.02).Organic carbon was low (

Keywords
Soil Fertility Agricultural productivity Sustainable soil management Nutrient deficiencies Soil properties Crop yields Food Security.
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