Effects of Liming on Physicochemical Properties and Nutrient Availability of Acidic Soils in Welmera Woreda, Central Highlands of Ethiopia

Kebede Dinkecha; Dereje Tsegaye

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Effects of Liming on Physicochemical Properties and Nutrient Availability of Acidic Soils in Welmera Woreda, Central Highlands of Ethiopia

Kebede Dinkecha, Dereje Tsegaye

Published in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Volume 2, Issue 6)

Received: 9 September 2017 Accepted: 8 October 2017 Published: 4 December 2017

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Abstract

Soil acidity is one of chemical soil degradation problems which affect productivity of the soil in Ethiopian highlands. The purpose of this research was to identify the status of soil acidity and determine the amount of lime requirement for neutralization to increase plant nutrient availability in Welmera woreda, Oromia region. More specifically the study pointed out statistically, the nutrient availability before and after liming acidic soil using paired t-test. The results indicated that the soil of study area was strongly acidic (pH(H₂O) < 5.3) and exchangeable acidity was from 2.86±0.01 - 3.55±0.07 cmol/Kg. The soil showed low concentration of plant nutrients (AP, TN, K, Ca, Mg) and high in micronutrients (Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn) contents. After 90 days liming in greenhouse incubation of the soil samples, the results showed effective neutralization of the soil, which indicated it was properly limed and the effects of soil acidity on nutrient availability was clearly observed. The concentration of all anions (AP, TN, and OC), cations (Na⁺, K⁺, Ca⁺² and Mg⁺²) and micronutrients were found to be significantly different except TN and OC, between the soil samples for before and after liming. After limed acidic soils, anion and cations are improved their availability for plant while micronutrients are decreased from toxicity to normal condition.

Published in	Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Volume 2, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.bmb.20170206.16
Page(s)	102-109
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Acidity, Incubation, Liming, Lime Materials, Soil pH

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Kebede Dinkecha

Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Melkassa Agriculture Research Centre, Adama, Ethiopia
Dereje Tsegaye

Departments of Applied Chemistry, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama, Ethiopia

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