Assessment of Physicochemical Properties of Soil under Different Land Use Types at Wuye Gose Sub-Watershed, North Shoa Zone of Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Assessing soil physicochemical properties and subsequent implication on soil fertility is essential for understanding the influence of agro-ecosystem transformation on agricultural soil quality and productivity. A study was conducted at Wuye Gose sub-watershed, North Shoa Zone of Oromia Region, Ethiopia, to assess the physicochemical properties of soil under different land use types. A total of 12 disturbed soil samples were taken for soil physicochemical properties determination and 24 undisturbed soil samples were taken for FC and BD determination from 0-30 cm depth. Grazing, cultivated, homestead and forest lands were identified. The soil samples were analyzed with standard laboratory procedures. All of the analyzed soil physicochemical properties were varied significantly (P forest land > grazing land > cultivated lands in the study area. Therefore, soil physicochemical management in CL and GL should be highly needed for the study area. For future research direction, soil physicochemical assessment should be done frequently by taking into account the site-soil-crop interaction since the soil is a dynamic and complex system