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Soil salinity assessment using geostatistical models in some parts of Kano River Irrigation Project Phase I (KRPI)

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Continuous irrigation in the study area may lead to the development of salinity or sodicity problems that may affect the agricultural productivity. Soil salinity assessment was conducted at Kano River Irrigation Project Phase I (KRIP I). This study was carried out to assess soil salinity level and variability at the study site. The grid sampling technique was adopted where fifty (50) sub surface soil samples were collected from plots under three different management practices at the depth of 0–15 cm. Laboratory techniques of determining soil salinity parameters were conducted for the following parameters: EC, pH and exchangeable bases (Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+ and K+). Geostatistics and Semivariogram analysis were applied for spatial variation of the soil properties. The results revealed that the chemical properties of the soil were moderately acidic to slightly acidic soil reaction. The mean values of EC and CEC were rated low according to USDA standard, while ESP was rated high indicating sodicity problem. The nugget/sill ratio model or spatial dependency Co/(Co + C) defines the spatial property. The result revealed that pH, ESP, CEC, Ca2+, Na+ and Mg2+ are having stronger dependency, while K+ with moderate and EC with weak dependency within the model. This was connected to anthropogenic activities in the area which resulted to strong spatial correlation after a long history of cultivation or the type of soil management practices. The study recommends among other issues the use of compost manure to replace excessive application of synthetic fertilizer especially on sites with potential salinity/sodicity concern for effective soil remediation.

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The authors wish to express their special thanks to the Centre of Dry land Agriculture, Geography Department, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria.

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    Binta Lawan Yusuf

  2. Department of Geography, Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Nigeria

    Adamu Mustapha

  3. Department of Geography, Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Kano, Nigeria

    Maharazu Alhaji Yusuf & Mohammed Ahmed

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Yusuf, B.L., Mustapha, A., Yusuf, M.A. et al. Soil salinity assessment using geostatistical models in some parts of Kano River Irrigation Project Phase I (KRPI). Model. Earth Syst. Environ. 6, 2225–2234 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40808-020-00841-7

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