Research Article

Evaluation of Fonio (Digitaria exilis) Varieties for Improved Agronomic Traits in the Guinea and Sudan Savannah Agroecological Zones of Ghana

Table 1

Average soil fertility status of seven administrative regions of Ghana.

RegionSoil pHOM (%)Total N (%)Available P (mg/kg soil)Available Ca (mg/kg soil)

Greater Accra5.40–8.200.10–1.700.05–0.900.80–144.0014.00–147.00
Western3.8.0–7.101.00–5.701.0–7.500.4–11.3028–420.00
Ashanti4.3–7.801.50–3.000.10–0.300.10–12.0050.00–100.00
Brong Ahafo3.50–6.700.30–1.70No data0.1–64.3016–140.00
Northern4.50–6.700.60–2.000.02–0.052.50–10.0045.00–90.00
Upper West6.00–6.800.50–1.300.01–0.072.00–7.4052.00–152.00
Upper East5.10.0–6.801.10–2.500.06–0.141.80–14.8044–152.00

Source: Wood [13]