Table 7 Factor loading for the first 3 factors and unique variances of soil chemical properties in Meru and Nyandarua.

From: Assessment of soil fertility and potato crop nutrient status in central and eastern highlands of Kenya

Variable

Meru

Nyandarua

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

Uniqueness

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

Uniqueness

pH

0.88

0.15

0.32

0.09

0.80

0.15

0.22

0.21

N

0.17

0.98

0.07

0.01

0.20

0.94

0.15

0.03

C

0.15

0.98

0.08

0.01

0.19

0.97

−0.03

0.02

P

0.41

0.05

0.21

0.52

0.38

0.08

0.69

0.37

K

0.23

0.09

0.63

0.51

0.62

0.11

0.40

0.33

Ca

0.77

0.50

0.06

0.07

0.85

0.29

0.17

0.13

S

−0.13

0.27

0.15

0.66

0.17

0.19

0.32

0.64

Mg

0.76

0.06

−0.03

0.37

0.72

0.47

0.00

0.17

Zn

0.22

0.15

0.28

0.77

0.31

0.30

0.16

0.65

B

0.56

0.36

0.57

0.21

0.68

0.38

0.25

0.24

Cu

−0.53

−0.35

0.01

0.42

−0.41

−0.04

−0.06

0.66

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