Table 1 Pre-sowing analysis of the soil used for present study.

From: Efficacy of ZnO nanoparticles in Zn fortification and partitioning of wheat and rice grains under salt stress

Soil characteristic

Unit

Value

pHs

–

7.71

ECe

dS m−1

2.28

OM

%

0.40

Saturation percentage

%

31.1

Textural class

–

Sandy clay loam

Sand

%

49.5

Silt

%

26.6

Clay

%

23.9

Total N

%

0.041

Available P

mg kg−1

7.7

Extractable K

mg kg−1

110.2

DTPA extractable Zn

mg kg−1

1.10

DTPA extractable Fe

mg kg−1

5.09

CO32−

(mmolc L−1)

0.69

HCO3−

(mmolc L−1)

7.98

Cl−

(mmolc L−1)

4.45

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