TITLE:
Wet and Dry Season Effects on Select Soil Nutrient Contents of Upland Farms in North Bank Region of the Gambia
AUTHORS:
Ebrima Sonko, Daniel N. Tsado, Sidat Yaffa, Appollonia A. Okhimamhe, Julia Eichie
KEYWORDS:
Soil Nutrients, Wet Season, Dry Season, pH
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Soil Science,
Vol.6 No.3,
March
25,
2016
ABSTRACT: The study was conducted in three villages of North Bank Region of the Gambia
in 2013 and 2014. We examined wet and dry season effects on select soil
nutrient contents of upland farms in North Bank Region of the Gambia. The
objective was to evaluate changes in soil nutrient contents in both wet and dry
seasons. Soil samples were collected from three RCBD upland fields with three
replications at a depth of 0 - 15 cm and analyzed for pH, Soil Organic Carbon
(SOC), and soil moisture content. The gravimetric method of moisture estimation
was used. The results showed that soil moisture content, soil TN, and soil pH are
significantly different (P