LAND SUITABILITY EVALUATION FOR TOMATO (Solanum lycorpersicum) CULTIVATION ON SOME SOILS OF IGUZAMA COMMUNITY IN EDO STATE
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The study was carried out at Iguzama Community in Ovia North East Local Government area of Edo state, Nigeria, to evaluate some soils for tomato cultivation. The study area consisted of two sites; Site A, a 4 hectare land, and site B, a 12 hectare land. Soil survey was carried out by the rigid grid method at a detailed scale, using the rigid grid method which produced four mapping units. Each mapping units was represented by a pedon and each pedon was appropriately described. Soil samples were analysed using standard procedures. The result of the land evaluation revealed that pedon 1a (1.65ha) representing 38%, pedon 2a (2.64ha) which representing 62%, pedon 1b (6.4ha) representing 53% and pedon 2b (5.69ha) representing 47% of the study area were not suitable (N) for tomato cultivation due to severe limitations in soil physical characteristics and fertility. Limitations in soil physical characteristics cannot be amended, thus the study area should not be used for tomato cultivation; however, the study area may be used for other purpose(s) for which it is found suitable.
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