Table 4 Chemical attributes of the soil in the experimental area, before installing the experiment (November 2015).

From: Nitrogen balance and efficiency as indicators for monitoring the proper use of fertilizers in agricultural and livestock systems

Depth

P resin

SOM

pH

K+

Ca2+

Mg2+

CEC

BS

Cm

mg dm-3

g dm-3

CaCl2

mmolc dm-3

%

0–10

14

31

5.2

3.1

25

15

79

54

10–20

9

30

4.9

1.8

10

12

78

42

  1. P resin  phosphorus determined by the resin method, SOM soil organic matter, pH  active acidity, K  exchangeable potassium, Ca  exchangeable calcium, Mg  exchangeable magnesium, CEC  cation exchange capacity, BS  bases sum.