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ABSTRACT
This study was carried out at Isua Community, in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo State, to the suitability of a 128 hectare land for Mango cultivation. Soil survey process was carried out using the rigid grid method at a detailed scale, which produced four mapping units and each mapping unit was represented by a pedon. Soil samples were collected from each pedon and analyzed in the laboratory using standard procedures. The results showed that out of the four pedons; From the results, Pedon 1 (17.3 hectares amounting to 13.7%) and Pedon 3 (25.27 hectares, amounting to 19.73%), were marginally suitable (S3) for mango cultivation because of limitations in fertility (pedons 1 and 3) and soil physical characteristics (pedon 1). Pedon 2 (54.25 hectares which amounts to 42.35%) and Pedon 4 (31.46 hectares with areal coverage of 24.56%) were moderately suitable for Mango cultivation (S2) due to limitation in fertility. Thus the area represented by pedons 2 and 4 (85.71 hectares amounting to 66.9% of the study area) should be used for cultivation of mango. Moreover, with some level of soil management practices the area represented by pedon 3 (25.27 hectares, amounting to 19.73%) may be used for Mango cultivation. The area represented by pedon 1(17.3 hectares amounting to 13.7%) may be used other purposes.
