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Contagion of Rudimentary Oil on Soil Physical Attributes, Yield of Soybean and Fresh Weight of Soybean Pods

Umukoro, Prosper, ., Onyibe, Christopher Emeka, ., Ossai, Chukwunalu O, ., Okogu, Gideon, and Micheal, Ozioma Emmanuel

Abstract

Contagion of rudimentary oil on physical attributes and yield of soybean (Glycine max (L) Merr.) was assessed in three locations zones of Delta State (Isoko North, Ughelli North and Warri South Local Government Areas) Nigeria. Soil properties evaluated were particle size distribution, bulk density, total porosity, moisture content and hydraulic conductivity were obtained through summation method conductivity. Data were subjected to analysis of variance. The research work was performed in a CRD formation (Completely Randomized Design) divided into 3 segments. Depth of soil was collected from 0 – 30 cm in each population to determine both pre and post physical analysis. Core samplers (3.143 cm3 ) were filled with soil to determine all the soil physical attributes studied. Results showed that contagion of rudimentary oil to soil physical properties studied were negatively affected as well as yield variables (fresh weight of pods and number of pods) significantly. Results showed that sand, silt and clay ranges from 67.88–75.53, 14.00-15.54 and 14.33-16.96 %, for uncontaminated soil and 66.66-69.83, 9.81- 14.17 and 14.66-19.17 for contaminated of all the study area (Uzere, Ugheliand and Warri). Bulk density, total porosity and macro porosity in these area ranges from 1.33-1.37, 49.81-55.62 and 44.33-44.99 for uncontaminated soils and for contaminated soils were ranged in the following order; 1.41-144, 40.73-46.70 and 34.93-41.23 %. Micro porosity, hydraulic conductivity and moisture content ranges from 3.30-5.80, 14.56-34.80 and 15.90-18.13 for uncontaminated soils while contaminated soils have its ranges from 6.80-10.72, 6.33-9.06 and 6.06-8.33 respectively for Uzere, Ugheliand and Warri.

Keywords

Crude oil contaminationsoil propertiesheavy metalsgrowth and yieldsoybean.

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