Table 1 Physico-chemical properties of soil in the study site.

From: Impact of NPK on morphology and biomass of Tephrosia vogelii

 

2019

2020

Physical properties

 Sand (%)

75.70

79.30

 Silt (%)

15.20

10.00

 Clay (%)

9.10

10.70

 Texture

Loamy sand

Loamy sand

Chemical properties

 pH (H2O)

5.47

5.55

 Total Nitrogen (%)

0.07

0.11

 Available phosphorus (mg/kg)

47.57

64.25

 Organic Carbon (%)

1.87

1.81

 Exchangeable potassium (cmol/kg)

0.08

0.08

 Exchangeable Calcium (cmol/kg)

6.86

7.40

 Exchangeable Magnesium (cmol/kg)

1.95

1.93

 Exchangeable Sodium (cmol/kg)

0.07

0.06

 Exchange acidity (H +)

0.45

0.64

 Effective Cation Exchange Capacity (ECEC)

9.41

10.11

 Base saturation (%)

95.21

93.66