SOIL CHARACTERIZATION FOR TEXTURE AND MOISTURE PROPERTIES AT SPATIAL DATA RANGE FOR POTENTIAL IMPACT ON FLOODING IN OZORO, NIGERIA

Abstract

Soil properties for seven hundred and fifty (750) on–point soil samples were obtained at a depth of 0 – 10 cm below the soil horizon and characterized for their texture type using the jar technique. Additionally, the moisture content features were determined before the microwave/oven drying technique was used to assess dehydration under both wet and dry basis conditions, as well as the variation in moisture. These value attributes were used to obtain their impact on the flooding of the area. Resultantly, it was found that the soil type of the area was sandy loam soil, while the average moisture values for the area were 5.4059% on a wet basis, 5.8116 % on a dry basis, and 0.4057% variation. The variations in the basis range between 0 – 4 %. Thus, a conclusion based on the obtained results prior to the soil properties, which significantly showed normal features attributed to sandy loam soil about water movement, indicating that the area flooding is not basically influenced negatively by the ground type.