Effects of Desho and Vetiver Grass Strips on Selected Soil Physical and Chemical Properties: The Case of Kasha Watershed, Southwest Ethiopia

Mohammednur Tuji; Awdenegest Moges

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Effects of Desho and Vetiver Grass Strips on Selected Soil Physical and Chemical Properties: The Case of Kasha Watershed, Southwest Ethiopia

Mohammednur Tuji, Awdenegest Moges

Published in American Journal of Water Science and Engineering (Volume 8, Issue 3)

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Land degradation is the critical ecological and agricultural challenges in Ethiopia. The study were conducted in Kasha watershed, in southwestern Ethiopia to evaluate effect of Desho and Vetiver grass on selected soil physico-chemical property. Land treated with Desho and Vetiver grass and untreated adjacent control land were evaluated under gentle slope (3-15%) and moderately steep slope (15-30). 18 soil samples were collected from the top 20 cm soil depth with three replications. Selected soil properties were analyzed in a laboratory, the results were then interpreted for differences and significant changes using the statistical software SAS. The results showed that soil Bulk density (Bd), soil moisture content (MC), soil pH, soil organic matter (SOM), total nitrogen (TN) available phosphorous (Av.P) and cation exchange capacity (CEC) were significantly (p ≤ 0.05) different on land treated by Desho and Vetiver grass strips as compared to the untreated adjacent control plots. Variations under the different slope gradients were also significantly different. Soil texture was not significantly (p ≤ 0.05) differences between the conserved and un-conserved lands but significant difference with respect to slope gradient. SOM content was positively correlated to soil pH (r = 0.894), TN (r = 0.985), Av.P (r = 0.892), and CEC (r = 0.916) but inversely correlated to Bd (r = -0.806). Desho and Vetiver grass have proved to be effective for improving soil properties; this perhaps is due to minimizing erosion. They are promising interventions of soil and water conservation for their multiple purpose Integrated physical and biological soil and water conservation measure could benefit farmers to reducing erosion, improve fertility and enhance production of crops in agricultural farms.

Published in	American Journal of Water Science and Engineering (Volume 8, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajwse.20220803.11
Page(s)	52-60
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Desho Grass, Kasha Watershed, Soil Fertility, Vetiver Grass

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Mohammednur Tuji

Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Mizan Agricultural Vocational Education and Training College, Mizan, Ethiopia
Awdenegest Moges

Department of Biosystem Engineering, Hawassa University Institute of Technology, Hawassa, Ethiopia

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