Soil Properties Fertility Classes
Critical Level Low Medium High
Organic matter (%) 2.00 0­- 2.0 2.0-3.0 >5.0
Acidity (pH) - 6-6.9 5.0-5.9 <5.0
Total N (%) 0.15 0 - 0.15 0.15 - 0.20 >0.20
Available P (mg/kg) 8.50 0 - 8.50 8.5 - 12.50 >12.50
Exchangeable Cations (Cmol/kg)        
K 0.16 0 -0.16 0.16 - 0.31 >0.31
Ca 1.50 0 - 1.50 1.60 - 4.0 >4.0
Mg 0.28 - - -
Source:Ayodele and Agboola[33]
Table 3: Fertility classes for evaluting maize nutrient levels.