Volume 1, Issue 2, July - December, 2024

Analysis of soil and ambient air temperature: Implication for sustainable agricultural practice in Lapai Town, Niger State, Nigeria

Liman HM^♦, Nwaerema P, Dangana K

Department of Geography, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University in Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria

^♦Corresponding Author
Department of Geography, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University in Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT

This study analyzed soil and ambient air temperature as it applies to sustainable agricultural practice in Lapai Town, Niger State, Nigeria. The data for the study were generated from Ibrahim Badamsi Bangida University meteorological station hosted by the Department of Geography. The study data were collected from January to December in the year 2023. Thus, five (5) sets of automatic soil thermometer were laid at various depths of 5cm, 10cm, 15cm, 20cm and 40cm to capture soil temperature. Ambient air temperature data were generated using the automated air temperature thermometer. Results showed that the month with highest air temperature record was March with the value of 40.60C and soil temperature of 29.30C with a difference of 11.30C. This was seconded by April having air temperature of 38.80C and soil temperature of 29.30C having a difference of 9.50C. The month with least air temperature was September having the value of 29.60C and soil temperature of 29.60C with a difference of 00C. November had the highest of soil temperature record with the value of 29.80C. This was seconded by September and October (29.60C) and thirdly by August and December (29.50C) respectively. The test hypothesis showed that there was no significant difference in soil temperature across the various depths of the soil and that soil and air temperature from January to December do not differ significantly. This study has recommended that warmweather thriving plants such as millet, guinea corn, maize, wheat, rice, beans should be commercially farmed in Lapai town, Niger State, Nigeria.

Keywords: Agriculture, Ambient, Soil, Sustainability, Temperature

Discovery Nature, 2024, 1(2), e8dn1033

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi.v1i2.e8dn1033

Published: 25 November 2024