Table 1 Mechanical and chemical properties of the experimental soil (0–30 cm depth) in 2021/22 and 2022/23 seasons.

From: Controlling dodder (Cuscuta planiflora) in Egyptian clover with silica nanoparticles and a novel bioherbicide

Seasons

Particle size distribution

Soil texture

Chemical analyses

Sand %

Silt %

Clay %

EC (ds m−1) (1:5)

pH (1:1)

Organic matter%

Available (mg kg−1)

Total N (%)

P (ppm)

K (ppm)

2021/2022

19.3

31.4

50.3

Clay

2.21

7.76

1.40

29.0

6.03

412.1

2022/2023

18.1

29.2

48.7

Clay

2.75

7.80

1.51

31.2

7.01

376.3