Evaluating Selected Soil Properties Under Different Land Use Types and Soil Depth at Arjo-Dhidhessa Sugar Estate, Western Ethiopia.
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Land uses, Soil depth, DTPA-extractable micronutrients, Soil organic matterAbstract
In Ethiopia, an inappropriate land use system causes significant forest loss, which intensifies soil erosion as well as soil degradation. The study was conducted at Arjo-Dhidhessa Sugar Estate, western Ethiopia, to evaluate the effects of different land use types and soil depths on selected soil characteristics related to soil fertility. Fifteen soil samples were collected at three soil depths of 0-30cm, 30-60cm, and 60-90 cm from different land use types, including fallow, cropland, irrigated land, forest land, and shrub land. The results indicated that forest land generally exhibited the highest levels of clay content (67%), total porosity (54.28%), pH (5.84), and organic matter (2.45%). In contrast, the upper layers of the cropland showed elevated levels of zinc (1.52 mg/kg) and copper (2.89 mg/kg). Conversely, irrigated land contained significantly higher amounts of iron (122.96 mg/kg) and manganese (284.75 mg/kg). Correlation analysis revealed strong positive relationships between organic matter, copper, and zinc. The findings underscore the importance of land use types and soil depth in agricultural productivity and long-term sustainability, recommending strategies to enhance soil fertility through micronutrient availability, land restoration, and reduced chemical fertilizer use.
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