Geospatial assessment of wetland soils for rice production in Ajibode using geospatial techniques

Wetlands played an important role in human development and nature nutrient store for rice cultivation. Spatial techniques have gained importance in monitoring wetland changes. The study aimed to assess wetland soils for rice production using spatial techniques. The area was sample using stratified g...

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Published inOpen Geosciences Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 310 - 320
Main Authors Tobore, Anthony, Senjobi, Bolarinwa, Ogundiyi, Temitope, Bamidele, Samuel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Warsaw De Gruyter 17.03.2021
De Gruyter Poland
Subjects
Agricultural land
Crop production
Cultivation
geographic information system
Grain cultivation
Land use
land use and land cover
Nutrient availability
remote sensing
rice
Soil management
Soil surveys
Soils
Wetlands
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Summary:Wetlands played an important role in human development and nature nutrient store for rice cultivation. Spatial techniques have gained importance in monitoring wetland changes. The study aimed to assess wetland soils for rice production using spatial techniques. The area was sample using stratified grid sampling. Nutrient availability and rice suitability were assessed in ArcGIS 10.6 environment. The soil was characterized into Eutric fluvaquent (Soil Survey Staff, 2010) and correlated as fluvisols in the World Reference Base system. The results of the land cover changes showed that built-up, waterbody, and farmland have increased by 39, 18, and 29%, respectively, and 13% decrease was observed in vegetation. The study concluded that soils of the studied area varied from marginally (75%), not suitable (20%), and permanently not suitable (5%) for rice production. Therefore, without proper assessment and management of these studied soils, rice production will continue to be futile.
ISSN:2391-5447
2391-5447
DOI:10.1515/geo-2020-0227