Table 1 Initial soil fertility status.
Soil parameters | Method | Onion | Garlic |
|---|---|---|---|
pH | 1:2 Soil water ratio | 7.87 ± 0.47 | 7.78 ± 0.50 |
Soil organic carbon (g kg–1) | Wet oxidation method | 0.72 ± 0.11 | 0.65 ± 0.05 |
EC (dS m–1) | 1:2 Soil water ratio | 0.13 ± 0.05 | 0.14 ± 0.04 |
Available N (mg kg–1) | Alkaline permanganate method | 61.6 ± 6.11 | 71.1 ± 2.64 |
Available P (mg kg–1) | Olsen’s method | 14.3 ± 5.19 | 14.9 ± 6.00 |
Available K (mg kg–1) | 1 N Ammonium acetate method | 237.9 ± 44.78 | 286.0 ± 20.80 |
Available S (mg kg–1) | 0.12% CaCl2 extraction method | 8.2 ± 0.51 | 9.4 ± 0.28 |
Exchangeable Ca (Cmol (p+) kg–1) | EDTA method | 2.79 ± 0.03 | 2.71 ± 0.10 |
Exchangeable Mg (Cmol (p+) kg–1) | EDTA method | 0.75 ± 0.00 | 0.82 ± 0.01 |
Available B (mg kg–1) | Hot water extraction method | 1.16 ± 0.05 | 1.26 ± 0.05 |
Available Cu (mg kg–1) | DTPA method | 3.12 ± 0.42 | 3.17 ± 0.16 |
Available Fe (mg kg–1) | DTPA method | 3.53 ± 0.56 | 3.84 ± 0.12 |
Available Mn (mg kg–1) | DTPA method | 5.82 ± 2.36 | 5.52 ± 2.04 |
Available Zn (mg kg–1) | DTPA method | 0.89 ± 0.26 | 0.87 ± 0.07 |
