Table 4 Average values of (TDS, available K, and organic matter) analysis of the soil under two levels of gross water requirements (100 and 80%) at the end of the experiment during the seasons of 2019/2020 and 2020/2021.

From: Stimulating growth, root quality, and yield of carrots cultivated under full and limited irrigation levels by humic and potassium applications

The targeted treatments

The analysis

Unit

Value

Analytical method used

100%

80%

Control

TDS

mg L−1

1259 e

1445 a

Estefan et al.35

Available Potassium (K)

mg kg−1

48.7 a

39.3 bc

Organic matter

%

0.03 c

0.01 cd

Kh

TDS

mg L−1

1231 ef

1433 a

Available Potassium (K)

mg kg−1

38.3 bc

36.0 bc

Organic matter

%

0.05 c

0.02 d

K2SO4

TDS

mg L−1

1245 ef

1441 a

Available Potassium (K)

mg kg−1

42.3 ab

38.0 bc

Organic matter

%

0.04 c

0.01 e

Hgd

TDS

mg L−1

1218 f.

1375 b

Available Potassium (K)

mg kg−1

33.0 c

32.2 c

Organic matter

%

0.07 ab

0.04 c

Hgd + Kh

TDS

mg L−1

1198 f.

1286 d

Available Potassium (K)

mg kg−1

28.0 d

27.5 d

Organic matter

%

0.08 a

0.06 bc

Hgd + K2SO4

TDS

mg L−1

1225 ef

1320 c

Available Potassium (K)

mg kg−1

36.0 c

29.2 d

Organic matter

%

0.06 bc

0.05 bc

Hsp

TDS

mg L−1

1192 f.

1416 b

Available Potassium (K)

mg kg−1

28.0 de

36.7 c

Organic matter

%

0.08 a

0.04 c

Hsp + Kh

TDS

mg L−1

1176 f.

1383 b

Available Potassium (K)

mg kg−1

23.0 e

33.8 c

Organic matter

%

0.05 c

0.01 e

Hsp + K2SO4

TDS

mg L−1

1186 ef

1398 b

Available Potassium (K)

mg kg−1

27.3 d

35.0 c

Organic matter

%

0.04 c

0.03 cd

  1. TDS: total dissolved solids; Control: spray with pure water; Hgd: applying humic acid as soil application; Hsp: applying humic acid as foliar spray applications; Kh: applying potassium humate as foliar spray applications; K2SO4: applying potassium sulfate as foliar spray applications; 100%: applying 100% of gross irrigation water requirements; 80%: applying 80% of gross irrigation water requirements. Each value represents the mean of three replications.