Application of Geoelectric Resistivity Technique to a Selected Site for Agricultural Practices, at Kujama Farmland, Kaduna, Nigeria

International Journal of Geoinformatics and Geological Science

© 2022 by SSRG - IJGGS Journal

Volume 9 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2022

Authors : Alao, J. O, Danjuma, T. T, Ahmad, M. S, Diya’ulhaq Abdullahi

10.14445/23939206/IJGGS-V9I1P106

How to Cite?

Alao, J. O, Danjuma, T. T, Ahmad, M. S, Diya’ulhaq Abdullahi, "Application of Geoelectric Resistivity Technique to a Selected Site for Agricultural Practices, at Kujama Farmland, Kaduna, Nigeria," SSRG International Journal of Geoinformatics and Geological Science, vol. 9,  no. 1, pp. 46-51, 2022. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939206/IJGGS-V9I1P106

Abstract:

The data acquired and interpreted across the sixty (60) VES points of the study was used to evaluate the agricultural viability of the land. The terrain is underlain by four to five geologic layers comprised of topsoil (of average resistivity of 320Ωm), which is the heart of agricultural activities. The soil conductivity was evaluated from the first three layers with an average conductivity value of 3.13, 0.49 and 7.5 for the first, second and third layers respectively, all measured in milliSiemens per meter (mS/m). This implies high soil water content (SWC) which is the major factor that affects crop growth. However, the impermeable clay second layer between the topsoil and the saturated zone could resist the groundwater movement and the penetration of the roots down the soil, which suggest a poor environment for the growth of roots due to its poor SWC, the 2m depth topsoil is good enough for crops activities. However, the presence of impermeable clay implies poor soil water content and it has an advantage due to its ability to resist the infiltration of subsurface contaminants thereby increasing the protective capacity of the area aquifer.

Keywords:

Agricultural viability, Soil conductivity, Soil water content, 2m depth topsoil.

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