Table 2 Actual and coded levels of the studied factors (incubation time and phosphorus level).

From: Optimizing phosphorus released in calcareous soil amended with bone char and bone ash using response surface methodology and desirability function

Run No.

Actual levels of factors

Coded levels of factors

Run Type

Time

PL

x1

x2

1

14

1000

−1

−1

Factorial

3

14

4000

−1

1

Factorial

6

90

1000

1

−1

Factorial

8

90

4000

1

1

Factorial

2

14

2500

−1

0

Axial

4

52

1000

0

−1

Axial

5

52

4000

0

1

Axial

7

90

2500

1

0

Axial

9

52

2500

0

0

Center

10

52

2500

0

0

Center

11

52

2500

0

0

Center

  1. Time: incubation time/day; PL: phosphorus levels (mg/kg); Factorial and Axial runs are the average of three replicates.