Assessment of soil fertility using geographic information systems and fertility indicators: a case study for the Bani Walid area

abdulbaset E. salama

doi:10.54172/rp00hm94

Authors

abdulbaset E. salama Department of Soil and Water, Faculty of Agriculture, Bani Waleed University, Libya Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54172/rp00hm94

Keywords:

GIS, Nutrients, Soil, Index And Fertility

Abstract

This research presents an assessment of soil fertility by (GIS) and three main quality indices: The Nutrients index (NI), Soil Fertility Index (%), and soil quality (SQ) Soil samples were collected from the study area, GIS application and fertility indicators were found to contain the following: pH ranges from (7.00 to 7.50) is mildly/strongly alkaline the EC was characterized as non-saline- strong (range from 0.15 - 22.00) and moderately calcareous, calcareous soil (the CaCO3 range from 16.30% to 41.00%. ) The soil had a low soil OM content which did not exceed, 55.28%.the OM ranges from (0.33 % to 1.61%). CEC ranged from (4.35-12.70). ESP (%) ranged from (2.43 to 25.30). Soil most are non-sodic (96.96 %.), and the soil bulk density (BD) ranged from 1.13 to 1.56. Texture sandy loam >loam> loams sandy>clay loam, respectively. Nutrients cover about 50% very low .low 23%, low levels are 25%, acceptable levels are 23%, high values are 0.99% and medium 0.0061%, and very poor and poor levels are 1%.by quality indices for three zones: NI gives high for K, P and low for N, Cu, Zn, Fe, and Mn respectively. SF (%) is Excellent for K(C1) and Nonagricultural for P, N, Cu, Zn, Fe and Mn (C6) respectively. (SQ): (S3), > (S2), > (S1). Respectively.

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