ABSTRACT

The quality ofproduce gotten from the Agricultural use ofthe soil is basically dependent on the condition of the soil at the time of use, in a developing country like Nigeria, studying the soil and understanding its problems and strengths is vital step that should be taken to maximize food productivity. The study of the effect of organic amendment is a significant topic of interest since it has to do with soil fertility and environmental quality. The review of soil amendment showed that organic amendment can affect the physical, biological and chemical property ofthe soil as well as environmental quality and it is dependent on manner and frequency of application. Application of organic amendments affects soil moisture content, bulk density, particle density, porosity and soil nutrients, this study is a very good practice of conserving the soil and water for sustained agricultural production. Soil amendment is useful for improving both loamy sandy, sandy and clay soils to make it more suitable for agricultural use as. well as make it more environmentally suitable for other use. Aeration, drainage, rooting depth and organic matter can all be affected by the soil amendment practice used. In this study, soil samples were collected randomly in Umudike, Abia state, Nigeria and cassava peels were used as an amendment materials, the result showed that the soil acidity decreased, the soil moisture content increased and the values ranged between 18.40% and 23.42%, it also shows an increase in other soil chemical properties like nitrogen, potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium but a decrease in the soils phosporous. In Conclusion, the result showed that the cassava peel significantly improved the quality ofthe soil samples and made it more suitable for Agricultural use.