| Sample Point | Description | horizon | |
| Horizon Depth | Description | ||
| 1. | The Major Parent rocks are hornblende pyroxene granulites and gneiss. A mountainous area with a convex Slope of 49%. Stones occupies 10% and the major Erosion types are Inter-rill/sheet/gully/landslide; The area is Well drained. | Ap 0 - 30 cm Deep | Dominant texture is Sandy Clay with sand particles dominates. Slightly acidic ranging from 5.5 for wet soil to 5 for dry soil particles |
| C 30 - 35/50 cm | Sand loamy texture accounts for sand particles to 65%. pH ranging from 5.1 to 6.0 for wet to dry particles respectively | ||
| CR 35/50 - 130 cm | A silt loamy soil with a pH ranging from 5.3 to 6.4 | ||
| 2. | The soil of an area is yellowish brown deep. The soil profile is well divided into three distinct horizons. Steep slope makes erosion a dominant process on the area and less deposition effects Sandy clay texture is the main texture. | Ap 0 - 5 cm | The shallowest horizon. Natural vegetation and moisture activities accounts for the moderate pH ranging 6.0 to 6.4 for dry and moist soil particles respectively |
| BCt 5 - 30/35 cm | moderate pH ranging 6.1 to 6.4 for dry and moist soil particles respectively | ||
| CB 30/35 - 50 cm | pH ranging 6.0 to 6.5 for dry and moist soil particles respectively | ||
| 3. | The major composition of the soil is Banded muscovite biotite sediments and superficial sands. Isolated hills make up the dominant landform of an area. 80% slope accounts for the shallow with only two horizons on the soil profile. The soil well drained and slightly weathered rocks. | Ah 0 - 10 cm | Sand clay loam texture with a very variant pH ranging from acidic dry particles 4.4 to an alkaline moist 7.2 |
| CR 10+ cm With a slightly weathered rock. | This horizon is dominated by hardpan rock making it challenging to determining soil particles | ||
| 4. | An area is characterised with a very gentle slope making the soil deeper and poorly drained. Parent rock is dark yellowish brown colluvium.
| Ap 0 - 10/25 cm | A black moist acidic soil dominates this horizon. The most dominant texture is sandy loam |
| BAt 10/25 - 32 cm | Slightly acidic horizon as neighboring horizons ranging from 5.4 to 4. | ||
| Bt 32 - 76 cm | A dark brown soil suggesting warm temperature. A sandy clay loam texture. | ||
| BCt 76 - 160 cm | A slightly acidic soil with pH ranging from 5.0 to 6.1. A brown moist sandy clay loam soil | ||
| 5. | Biotite gneiss-pyroxinegranulites rock makes up a parent rock. Most dominant landforms are mountainous 55% slope accounts for landslides and erosion activities. | Ap 0 - 40 cm | Sandy clay loam textured soil with dark colour suggesting organic content and warm temperature. A deep topsoil |
| BC 40 – 75/100 cm | A dark yellowish brown soil, slightly lower pH ranging 6.4 to 5.2. The moist dominant texture is Sandy clay loam | ||
| C 75/100 - 170 cm | A yellowish brown moist acidic soil. The most dominant texture is sandy loam | ||
| 6. | Colluvium rock makes up a parent rock. Landforms are mountainous with slope 65% making an area prone to erosion and rock outcrops. Soil profile is dominated by the sandy clay loam texture | Ap1 0 - 12/26 cm | A dark brown |
| Ap2 40/50 – 100/105 cm | A dark yellowish brown deep soil. Soil is slightly acidic | ||
| Bw 40/50 – 100/105 cm | A dark yellowish brown deep soil. Soil is slightly acidic | ||
| CR 100/105 - 170 cm | A very dark greyish brown deep soil. Soil is slightly acidic | ||
| 7. | The major landform is Colluvium and the soil is located in mountainous areas. 21% slope accounts for the erosion activities in an area. Cultivation activities by human are the main cause of the increased soil depth for this dark greyish brown soil. | Ap 0 - 50 cm | A sandy clay loam soil texture. The soil is very porous due to the presence of many fine roots. Slightly lower pH value ranging from 5.2 to 4.5. |
| Bt 50 - 100 cm | A dark greyish soil with a clear separation with the underlying horizon. A sandy clay loam of a partially weathered quartz and feldspar minerals | ||
| C 100 - 150 cm | A structure less massive rock structure made up of saprolite. pH value ranging from 5.9 to 5.1 | ||
| 8. | A colluvium made lower slope soil feature. 9% slope accounts for the less erosion soil, moderate drainage and a well deep soil. | Ap 0 - 50/60 cm | A very dark brown soil with medium sub angular rock particles suggesting slightly weathered soil. Slightly acidic soil ranging from 6.0 to 5.1 pH value. Most dominant texture is sandy clay loam |
| BCt1 50/60 - 90/100 cm | A yellowish acidic moist soil. sandy clay loam soil texture | ||
| BCt2 90/100 - 160 cm | A size of feldspar and mica fragments suggesting a partial weathered rock particle. Higher pH ranging from 5.4 to 6.3 | ||
| 9. | A mountainous landform with mud clay colluvium over pyroxene granulites parent rock. A complex middle slope of 32% accounts for the severe erosion and well drainage system. | Ap 0 - 10 cm | A dark reddish brown soil suggesting warm temperature. A slight varied soil pH ranging from 6.4 to 4.9 |
| Bt1 10 - 30 cm | A hard a dry dark red clay soil. Clear separation with the underlying horizon | ||
| Bt2 30 - 80 cm | A clay textured soil which is very friable moist. Lower pH value (5.7-4.3) | ||
| Bt3 80 - 150 cm | A red moist slightly weathered clay soil with a very variant pH ranging from 6.1 to 4.6 | ||
| 10. | Soil made of a mud clays colluvium over pyroxene granulites parent rock. A middle slope of 32% accounts for the well drainage system and inter-rill, rill, gully erosion activities on the topsoil. A variant of colour particles ranging from red to dark red and dark brown. | Ap 0 - 6 cm | Very shallow topsoil suggesting dominant erosion activities. A dark brown soil with a sandy clay texture |
| Bt1 6 - 30 cm | A dark red clay soil. Many fine porous with a low pH value of 5.9 to 4.5 | ||
| Bt2 30 - 85 cm | A red moist horizon with clay texture a very fine pores suggesting organic activities | ||
| C 85 - 150 cm | A strong brown sandy loam soil. A structure less and massive feature. pH value ranging from 6.2 to 4.8. | ||
| 11. | Soil particles originated from colluvium mainly mud clays derived from hornblende pyroxene granulites and micaceous gneisses. Hilly landforms with an upper middle slope class 15%. The soil is very deep and a well-drained A surface characteristic of a rock outcrop. | Ap 0 - 5 cm | A moist sand clay soil with pH ranging from 5.8 to 5.1 |
| Bt1 5 - 31 cm | A hard dry clay soil with a medium root activities | ||
| Stone-line 31 - 39 cm | A line of gravels and stone features made of of fresh angular quartz | ||
| Bt2 39 – 92/116 cm | A hard dray sandy clay red soil with a medium pores activities | ||
| BC 92/116 - 145 cm | A red soil with a sandy loam texture. A slightly weathered quartz and feldspars fragments with a very slight root activities | ||
| 12. | Landforms classified as Strongly dissected ridge crests and slopes. Soil particles made of Horblende pyroxene granulites with some banded pyroxene granulites. Erosion dominated surface activities. Deep soil ranging from strong brown to dark brown soil. | Ap 0 - 15 cm | A very dark brown soil suggesting a warm temperature. Medium porous structure suggesting medium root features |
| Bt 15 - 55 cm | A strong brown fine porous clay soil. pH value ranging from 5.8 to 4.7 | ||
| Bts1 55 - 120 cm | A reddish brown clay soil. Very fine pores suggesting root activities | ||
| Bts2 120 - 200 cm | A reddish brown soil with a plastic clay texture. A constant pH of 5.4 for moist and dry particles. | ||
| 13. | A dominant landform classified as alluvial fan. Soil particles made of Colluvium derived from horblende pyroxene granulites. The soil is well drained very deep and a slight convex slope of 10%. Yellowish red to deep red soil clays soil dominate an area. | Ap 0 - 20 cm | A dark brown topsoil. A weak fine to medium soil blocks with very porous suggesting root activities. pH value ranging from 6.7 to 5.5 |
| BAt 20 - 42 cm | A yellowish red clay soil with medium soil blocks | ||
| Bts1 42 - 55 cm | A yellowish red clay soil with medium soil blocks | ||
| Bts2 55 - 75 cm | A red soil dominated with a course clay soil blocks | ||
| Bts3 75 - 212+ cm | Major features are medium to course weak angular blocks suggesting slight weathered soil. Slight acidic horizon with pH ranging from 5.5 to 4.3 | ||
| 14. | Soil made of sediments from Banded muscovite biotite and superficial sands. The dominant landform is alluvial fan with a lower convex slope of 6%. A soil is reddish brown very deep and a well-drained. | Ah 0 - 15 cm | A loamy sand soil which is slight hard dry. Color ranging from yellowish red to reddish brown. pH ranging from 6.9 to 5.4 |
| BA 15 - 35 cm | A reddish brown soil with a loamy sand texture | ||
| Bw1 35 - 75 cm | A dark reddish brown soil with a sand clay loam soil | ||
| Bw2 75 - 160+ cm | A slight varied pH varying from 7.7 to 4.5 A dark brown soil with a sandy clay texture | ||
| 15. | A low slope (3%) area characterized with nearly flat crest on a peneplain landforms. A deep soil with deposition activities due to low slope with colluvial deposits. The area is excessively drained with pale brown to yellow sand deposits on the topsoil. | Ah 0 - 10 cm | A very porous moist loose sand texture soil. A very low pH value (3.9-4.9) signaling acidic condition |
| AC 10 - 40 cm | A pale brown porous moist sand textured loose grains. Diffused boundary with the following horizon. | ||
| C1 40 - 120 cm | A yellowish brown sand moist. Very porous and a medium root activities | ||
| C2 120 - 150 cm | Reddish yellow moist soil. A porous structure less grains with few moderate quartz fragments | ||
| 16. | A moderately shallow soils with slight sheet erosion and cullovial deposits. Gneiss constituents the mother rock, almost flat crest on a peneplain landforms on the middle slope (1%). Brown sandy clay loam texture topsoils. | Ah 0 - 15 cm | A dark reddish brown sand clay loamy soil characterized with moderate fine sand granules. A pretty neutral pH value ranging from 7.9 to 7.1 |
| Ah 0 - 15 cm | A dark reddish brown sand clay loamy soil characterized with moderate fine sand granules. A pretty low pH value ranging from 6.4 to 5.2 | ||
| Bw1 30 - 45 cm | A dark reddish brown sand clay loamy soil characterized with medium sand blocks and course pores. A pretty low pH value ranging from 5.9 to 4.5 | ||
| Bw2 45 - 55 cm | A dark reddish brown sand clay loamy soil characterized with medium sand blocks and fine pores. A pretty low pH value ranging from 5.9 to 4.8 | ||
| 17. | A middle slope area with flood plain as the dominant landform. Soil particles originating from mixture of alluvial and coluvial deposits. It is a dark brown imperfectly drained and a very deep soil. | Ahg 0 - 15 cm | A black sand clay loam soil consists of the course to fine angular sandy blocks. pH value ranging from 6.3 to 5.3 |
| ABg 15 - 48 cm | A black sand clay loam soil consists of the course to fine angular sandy blocks. pH value ranging from 6.4 to 5.6 | ||
| Bwg1 48 - 79 cm | A very dark brown sand clay loam soil consists of the course to fine angular sandy blocks. pH value ranging from 6.4 to 5.6 | ||
| Bwg2 79 - 150 cm | A dark brown sand clay loam soil consists of the course to fine angular sandy blocks. A pretty high pH value ranging from 7.2 to 6.3 | ||
| 18. | A flat terrain surface with a middle slope of 0.5% accounting for the deposition activities. Alluvio-coluvium is the parent rock in form of Alluvio-coluvial deposits. The soil is well stratified, deep and imperfectly drained. Brown clay soil deposits dominates. | Ap 0 - 12 cm | A very dark brown soil with very fine pores. Clay texture pH value ranging from 6.9 to 6.4 |
| C 12 - 30 cm | A dark brown sand clay textured soil with fine to medium course pores pH value ranging from 6.9 to 6.3 | ||
| 2C 30 - 48 cm | A structure less and massive dark reddish brown soil with sand clay loam texture pH value ranging from 6.4 to 6.1 | ||
| 3C 48 - 95 cm | A dark reddish brown clay soil with medium to fine pore structures. pH value ranging from 6.7 to 6.1 | ||
| 4C 95 - 110 cm | A dark brown clay soil. pH value ranging from 6.7 to 5.9 | ||
| 5C 110 - 140+ cm | A dark reddish brown soil with a clay texture. Massive and structure less Very porous soil ranging from fine to medium pores. | ||