Evaluation and classification of soil infiltration capacity, hydrologic soil groups and suitability rating classes for irrigation application of fadama soils

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A field measurement study was undertaken to evaluate and classify the infiltration rates, infiltration capacity and hydrological soil group classes of fadama in the study area. Fifteen (15) different soil units were randomly selected based on the presence of agricultural activities and the nature of irrigation applications. The infiltration rates for all the soil units ranged between 2.4 cm/hr and 12 cm/hr, while the cumulative infiltrations ranged between 4.8 cm to 24 cm. Soil unit 8 recorded the highest infiltration rates of 12 cm/hr and cumulative infiltration of 24 cm, while soil unit 10 had the lowest infiltration of 2.4 cm/hr and cumulative infiltration of 4.8 cm. Soil infiltration capacity was classified as moderate and moderate-rapid. Soil units 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, and 15 required an overhead method for correct water economy and proper utilisation for plants whereas soil units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, and 12 ideally may require a surface irrigation method probably because of the moderate basic infiltration rate. The Hydrologic Soil Groups (HSGs) of the study sites were evaluated as A, B and C. Soil units 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, and 15 fall under group A, and soil units 3, 5, 6, 10, and 13 fall under group B, while soil unit 9 falls under group C, corresponding to well-drained soil texture with low runoff potential, moderately well-drained coarse texture with moderate runoff potential and moderately fine texture with moderate to high runoff potential, respectively. It is suggested that water management under irrigation in the fadama sites of the study area depend largely on the nature and condition of the soil, and that sites with low runoff potential are likely to retain more water during the days compared to moderate and moderate-rapid. Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Supplementary Files AppendixNo1USMAN2024INFILTRATIONSTUDIES.docx Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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