Table 2 Nutrients in the root-zone soil on D10 and D20. NM and M represent not padding and padding with ramie fiber nonwoven film on the bottom surface of the seedling tray, respectively.

From: Effects of applying ramie fiber nonwoven films on root-zone soil nutrient and bacterial community of rice seedlings for mechanical transplanting

Sampling date

Treatment

OM (g kg−1)

TN (g kg−1)

NO3–N (mg kg−1)

NH4+-N (mg kg−1)

AN (mg kg−1)

TP (g kg−1)

AP (mg kg−1)

TK (g kg−1)

AK (mg kg−1)

D10

NM

23.37 ± 0.35

1.22 ± 0.02

1.26 ± 0.34

4.3 ± 0.4

161.7 ± 8.2

0.51 ± 0.05

29.1 ± 1.9

53.00 ± 1.00

59.7 ± 2.9

M

22.60 ± 0.20

1.28 ± 0.02

1.58 ± 0.24

4.4 ± 0.6

176.8 ± 3.8

0.53 ± 0.01

28.5 ± 3.2

54.33 ± 1.53

65.7 ± 8.7

Paired T-test

DF = 2, t = 2.41 p = 0.1374

DF = 2, t = −2.43 p = 0.1358

DF = 2, t = −2.58 p  = 0.1229

DF = 2, t = −0.67 p = 0.5709

DF = 2, t = −5.26 p = 0.0343

DF = 2, t = −0.55 p = 0.6349

DF = 2, t = 0.26 p  = 0.8201

DF = 2, t = −1.11 p = 0.3828

DF = 2, t = −1.50 p = 0.2724

D20

NM

21.83 ± 0.55

1.29 ± 0.06

1.17 ± 0.13

4.1 ± 0.7

127.2 ± 11.1

0.51 ± 0.03

31.9 ± 3.0

52.67 ± 1.15

53.0 ± 6.9

M

21.67 ± 0.70

1.35 ± 0.05

1.63 ± 0.03

4.7 ± 0.8

141.8 ± 4.2

0.50 ± 0.01

29.6 ± 2.9

53.67 ± 1.53

58.3 ± 2.5

Paired T-test

DF = 2, t = 0.27 p = 0.8140

DF = 2, t = −2.08 p = 0.1732

DF = 2, t = −8.12 p = 0.0148

DF = 2, t = −2.77 p = 0.1096

DF = 2, t = −3.32 p = 0.0800

DF = 2, t = 0.65 p = 0.5799

DF = 2, t = 0.80 p  = 0.5083

DF = 2, t = −1.73 p = 0.2254

DF = 2, t = −1.30 p = 0.3227

  1. OM, Organic matter. TN, Total nitrogen. AN, Alkali-hydrolyzed nitrogen. TP, Total phosphorous. AP, Available phosphorous. TK, Total potassium. AK, Available potassium.
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