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Analysis of Soil Ph in Guinea Corn and Maize Grown Soils of Kaduna Metropolis-Nigeria
S.S. Mohammed and J.T. Ayodele
Corresponding Author: S.S. Mohammed
Submitted: 2011 June, 30
Accepted: 2011 August, 27
Published: 2011 October, 25 |
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The pH, either directly or indirectly affects several mechanisms of metal retention by soils. In this
research work, the pH values of the soils samples from the various locations of Kaduna metropolis were
determined so as to assess the bioavailability, mobility and solubility of the metals in the soils. The pH was
measured using a microprocessor pH meter model 210. The pH values of the soil samples from the various
locations were acidic and a significant difference was indicated in the pH values across the guinea corn and
maize grown soils. The least pH value across the guinea corn grown soils was found in the first homogeneous
subgroup comprising of Kakuri and Tudun Wada, while the highest pH value was in the forth homogeneous
subgroup which included Nasarawa and Unguwan Mu’azu. Similarly, the least pH value across the maize
grown soils was found in the first homogeneous subgroup which contained Unguwan Mu’azu and Mando while
the highest pH value across the maize grown soil was in the fourth homogeneous subgroup which included
Nasarawa and Kachia.
Key words: Guinea corn, kaduna metropolis, maize, pH analysis, soil, ,
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S.S. Mohammed and J.T. Ayodele, . Analysis of Soil Ph in Guinea Corn and Maize Grown Soils of Kaduna Metropolis-Nigeria. Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology, (5): 355-359.
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