Table 2 Physio-chemical analysis of the soil of experimental site.

From: Plant growth promoters mediated quality and yield attributes of milk thistle (Silybum marianum L.) ecotypes under salinity stress

Sample

AB-DTPA extractable

(%)

pH

ECe (dS m−1)

mmol L−1

SAR

(mg kg−1)

P

K

OM

SP

Na+

Cl

Ca + Mg

Faisalabad

2.24

169

1.15

38.29

7.97

0.56

2.39

2

5.1

1.49

Faisalabad

2.15

164

1.06

38.16

8.05

0.58

2.65

2

5.5

1.6

Gujranwala

1.25

159

1.13

35.21

8.2

0.65

3.68

3

5.7

1.5

Gujranwala

1.04

167

0.85

36.24

8.1

0.75

4.03

3

5.9

1.39

Quetta

0.58

244

0.49

41.21

7.86

2.23

8.3

6

18.4

2.73

Quetta

0.44

212

0.34

40.63

7.81

2.29

8.17

6

18.6

2.68

Kallar Kahar

2.2

157

0.81

34.2

8.3

4.2

6.28

4

10.12

1.85

Kallar Kahar

2.1

195

0.85

36.21

8.4

3.9

6.38

5

11.24

1.67

  1. OM organic matter, SP soluble phosphate.