The soil was collected from each site up to a depthof 15 cm and thoroughly mixed to make a composite sample. Thesoil samples were kept in polythene bags and labeled appropriatelyprior to analysis for a range of physical and chemical characteristics.Particle-size analysis was determined following the destruction ordispersion of soil aggregates into discrete units by mechanical orchemical means, and then the separation of the soil particles bysieving or sedimentation methods