%0 Journal Article
%T Quantification and Nutrient Levels of Eroded Soil of Farmlands in Northern Ghana
%A Kofi Felix Abagale
%A J Coffie
%A E Nyadzi
%J International Journal of Forest, Soil and Erosion
%D 2012
%I GHB's Journals
%X The research was conducted as a case study in Dindo community of the Tolon/Kumbungu District in Northern Ghana during the 2010 rainy season. The study determined the volume of soil eroded and the nutrient levels of the eroded and non-eroded soils in both vegetated and non¨Cvegetated areas of the farmlands. Catch pits of dimensions 0.60 m ¡Á 0.60 m ¡Á 0.18 m were constructed at the top and bottom of farmlands across runoff paths in the farmers¡¯ field. Results on volume of soil eroded per rainfall indicated that erosion risk was high in non-vegetated fields. Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), organic carbon (OC), pH and organic matter (OM) content in the eroded and non-eroded areas showed significant difference in the content of NPK, OC, pH and OM content in the soil. Soil nutrients level of non-eroded sites was higher than eroded sites. The erosion and soil nutrient loss rates were found to increase with amount of rainfall over a period of time and the observed rainfall intensity.
%K Rainfall
%K Erosion
%K Soil
%K Nutrient
%K Farmlands.
%U http://www.ijfse.com/index.php/IJFSE/article/view/102