Table 5 Effect of mulch and nutrient management on soil properties after harvest of Salvia sclarea (pooled data of two years).

Mulch

 Without mulch

5.60^NS

0.16^NS

278.26^NS

30.42^NS

210.49^NS

0.62^NS

5.62^NS

0.13^NS

233.00^NS

21.09^NS

200.29^NS

0.51^NS

 With mulch

5.58^NS

0.19^NS

283.75^NS

32.60^NS

214.24^NS

0.65^NS

5.60^NS

0.16^NS

240.05^NS

21.90^NS

203.19^NS

0.52^NS

Nitrogen management

 Control

5.61^NS

0.15^NS

251.63^e

30.79^NS

203.58^e

0.53^cde

5.63^NS

0.12^NS

207.09^d

21.34^NS

200.30^NS

0.50^NS

 100% N (CF)

5.55^NS

0.21^NS

292.94^b

31.09^NS

209.63^cd

0.61^bcde

5.59^NS

0.17^NS

255.11^a

20.92^NS

201.30^NS

0.51^NS

 75% N (CF) + 25% N (FYM)

5.58^NS

0.20^NS

303.99^a

31.75^NS

212.80^bcd

0.63^abcde

5.59^NS

0.15^NS

251.73^a

21.15^NS

201.87^NS

0.51^NS

 50% N (CF) + 50% N (FYM)

5.59^NS

0.18^NS

281.58^c

31.89^NS

215.09^bc

0.68^abcd

5.61^NS

0.14^NS

240.91^b

21.65^NS

202.01^NS

0.53^NS

 25% N (CF) + 75% N (FYM)

5.60^NS

0.16^NS

274.87^d

32.05^NS

220.74^a

0.72^abc

5.64^NS

0.14^NS

219.94^c

22.41^NS

203.23^NS

0.54^NS