Open AccessEVALUATION OF THE POTENTIAL OF SOILS AROUND OYI RIVER, TAKETE-ISAO, NIGERIA FOR IRRIGATION
Author(s) -
Temitope Seun Babalola,
Alemoru Matthew Oladele
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of engineering applied science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-2143
DOI - 10.33564/ijeast.2020.v05i01.013
Subject(s) - irrigation , soil water , environmental science , geography , water resource management , hydrology (agriculture) , geology , soil science , agronomy , biology , geotechnical engineering
Irrigation is important for round year production of food to guarantee food security of the increasing population. The potential of three soil units (YA, YB and YC) around Oyi River in Takete-Isao, Nigeria was evaluated for surface, sprinkler and drip irrigation systems using the parametric approach of irrigation suitability evaliuation. Soil unit YA has suitability index of 46.17, 54.66 and 64.13 with suitability class ratings of S3 (marginally suitable) and S2 (moderately suitable) for the three irrigation systems respectively. YB was 38.30 and rated N1currently not suitable for surface irrigation while YC is rated moderately suitable with suitability index of 63.18 and 76.00 for sprinkler and drip irrigation systems respectively. Post-harvest residue management, land tillage across slope and construction of contour bunds, incorporation of organic manure, maintenance of vegetative cover and cultivation of cover crops were