Table 1 Effect of soil conditioners on the contribution of soil organic carbon and total nitrogen (%).

From: Mechanisms of carbon and nitrogen distribution in soil aggregates in response to soil conditioners

Years

Item

Treatment

Aggregate size(mm)

< 0.053 mm

0.053–0.25 mm

> 0.25 mm

2021

Organic C

CK

18.78 ± 0.82 a

68.23 ± 1.29 b

16.09 ± 0.21 d

Om-20%

14.14 ± 0.77 bc

62.81 ± 2.62 c

19.56 ± 0.78 ab

Om-30%

14.27 ± 0.54 bc

55.84 ± 0.83 d

18.45 ± 0.17 ab

Om-45%

15.37 ± 0.73 b

72.26 ± 1.79 a

18.30 ± 0.57 bc

Om-40%

15.16 ± 1.04 bc

59.02 ± 3.64 d

18.01 ± 0.95 bc

Hu-20%

12.72 ± 1.35 d

49.21 ± 1.90 e

17.09 ± 2.05 cd

Am-25%

13.62 ± 0.64 cd

58.18 ± 1.47 d

20.16 ± 0.77 a

Total N

CK

18.02 ± 0.63 a

70.34 ± 1.77 a

14.33 ± 0.71 d

Om-20%

13.41 ± 0.42 c

66.12 ± 1.91 b

17.24 ± 0.84 ab

Om-30%

13.39 ± 0.76 c

64.49 ± 1.89 bc

16.22 ± 0.34 bc

Om-45%

14.74 ± 0.50 b

66.27 ± 1.55 b

16.12 ± 0.18 bc

Om-40%

13.94 ± 0.59 bc

62.71 ± 0.35 c

15.27 ± 0.28 cd

Hu-20%

13.19 ± 0.43 c

66.74 ± 2.22 b

16.79 ± 0.89 ab

Am-25%

13.25 ± 0.31 c

66.58 ± 1.31 b

17.62 ± 0.97 a

2022

Organic C

CK

18.26 ± 0.83 a

64.86 ± 1.83 a

14.39 ± 0.27 b

Om-20%

12.92 ± 0.83 b

62.70 ± 4.43 a

15.99 ± 0.24 a

Om-30%

12.96 ± 0.78 b

64.02 ± 0.86 a

16.89 ± 0.42 a

Om-45%

16.83 ± 1.76 a

63.12 ± 3.27 a

14.40 ± 1.47 b

Om-40%

13.75 ± 0.36 b

60.81 ± 0.76 a

16.80 ± 0.86 a

Hu-20%

13.09 ± 1.17 b

64.46 ± 2.39 a

16.38 ± 0.51 a

Am-25%

12.32 ± 0.73 b

65.59 ± 1.29 a

17.56 ± 1.12 a

Total N

CK

17.33 ± 0.61 a

65.19 ± 2.35 b

12.71 ± 0.60 b

Om-20%

13.43 ± 0.73 b

67.96 ± 2.22 ab

16.88 ± 0.49 a

Om-30%

13.49 ± 0.91 b

69.69 ± 0.84 a

16.53 ± 0.10 a

Om-45%

17.02 ± 2.29 a

67.04 ± 1.40 ab

13.98 ± 1.02 b

Om-40%

14.27 ± 0.47 b

70.58 ± 4.45 a

17.29 ± 1.11 a

Hu-20%

13.62 ± 1.12 b

67.49 ± 0.42 ab

16.52 ± 0.69 a

Am-25%

12.95 ± 0.72 b

70.33 ± 1.15 a

17.72 ± 1.09 a