International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Environmental Sciences 2319-1414 9 1 2020 01 22 Evaluation of soil physical and chemical quality indices under different land use scenario in North Ethiopia 38 47 EN E. Jayantakumar Singh 1 Department of Chemistry, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal, India N. Rajmuhon Singh 2 Department of Chemistry, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal, India Rahul K. Kamble 1 Centre for Higher Learning and Research in Environmental Science, Sardar Patel College, Ganj Ward, Chandrapur 442 402, India M.S. Rahman 1 Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh M.A. Islam 2 Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh M.S. Hossen 3 Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh Kassaye Gurebiyaw 1 Department of Natural Resources Management, College of Agriculture and Environmental sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia Melese Yigzaw 2 Department of Natural Resources Management, College of Agriculture and Environmental sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia Hailu Kendie 3 Amhara Region Agricultural Research Institute (ARARI), Soil and Water Conservation Directorate, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia Gebretsadik Melak 4 Department of Natural Resources Management, College of Agriculture and Environmental sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia Mohammed Raffi1 5 Department of Natural Resources Management, College of Agriculture and Environmental sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia Alemtsehay Hagos 6 Department of Natural Resources Management, College of Agriculture and Environmental sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia > Research Paper 2019 4 8 2020 01 22 Alteration of land use system can potentially influence soil quality. Appraisal of soil quality indexes in different land use scheme is appropriate to design sustainable soil resource conservation strategies. In this study, three commonly used land use scheme (grazing land, crop land and forest land) were considered for soil quality evaluation. Aiming for representative soil sample, thirty-six sub composites soil sample were collected for each land use. Laboratory analysis was made following standardize procedures for soil physical and chemical properties. Some soil quality indicators were significantly influenced (p& Copyright@ International Science Community Association 8804;0•05) by the land use systems. Highest proportion of silt was observed in forest land (29.7%) followed by grazing land (27%). Field capacity value was recorded high in crop land (25.6%) followed by forest land (24%) and grazing land (23.33). The highest permanent wilting point was recorded in crop land (13.97%) followed by grazing land (12.8%) and forest land (12.13%). Hydrogen ion concentration (pH) value of the soils range from 6.32-6.54. The highest soil pH value (6.54) was found in forest land followed by grazing land with pH value of 6.51. Highest mean electron conductivity was recorded in crop land (0.12dSm) followed by grazing land (0.11dSm) and the lowest value recorded in forest land (0.10dSm). The highest soil organic carbon is occurred in grazing land (2.02%) followed by forest land (1.85%) and crop land (1.42%). Total nitrogen was highest in grazing land (0.16%) followed by FL (0.15%). The soil quality measurements signposted that soils in grazing land and forest characterized by better soil physical quality and high soil nutrients when compared with the critical values. The soil physical and chemical quality indicator betterment in forest land and grazing area is result of presence of trees.