Table 3 The physicochemical properties of the soil at the experimental site,
Parameter | Unit | Soil depth (cm) | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0–30 | 30–60 | |||
Mechanical analysis | Estefan et al.42 | |||
Sand | % by weight | 65.43 ± 0.71 | 67.2 ± 0.71 | |
Silt | % by weight | 29.7 ± 0.71 | 30.26 ± 0.70 | |
Clay | % by weight | 4.87 ± 0.70 | 2.54 ± 0.70 | |
Texture | Sandy Loam | Sandy Loam | ||
Chemical analysis | ||||
pH | 8.03 ± 0.70 | 8.13 ± 0.74 | ||
ECe | ds m−1 | 4.10 ± 0.71 | 3.95 ± 0.70 | |
CaCO3 | % by weight | 11.7 ± 0.70 | 11.33 ± 0.73 | |
Available nitrogen | mg kg−1 | 28.1 ± 0.71 | 30.1 ± 0.70 | |
Available phosphorus | mg kg−1 | 7.5 ± 0.72 | 7.0 ± 0.74 | |
Available potassium | mg kg−1 | 92.5 ± 0.70 | 84.7 ± 0.71 | |
Available iron | mg kg−1 | 3.2 ± 0.71 | 3.8 ± 0.71 | |
Available manganese | mg kg−1 | 1.2 ± 0.70 | 1.7 ± 0.71 | |
Available zinc | mg kg−1 | 1.1 ± 0.72 | 1.7 ± 0.71 | |
Available copper | mg kg−1 | 0.1 ± 0.72 | 0.2 ± 0.71 | |
Available boron | mg kg−1 | 0.8 ± 0.72 | 0.9 ± 0.71 | |
CEC | mg 100 g−1 | 14.6 ± 0.72 | 14.82 ± 0.70 | |
Organic matter | % by weight | 0.13 ± 2.0 | 0.15 ± 2.1 | |
