Table 3 A descriptive statistical summary of soil analysis data of 20 samples from the surveyed stands.
Soil parameter | Range (minimum–maximum) | Mean ± standard deviation | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
Sand (%) | 93.65 (4.5-98.15) | 71.311 ± 32.874 | 91.65 |
Clay (%) | 42.167 (1.156–43.323) | 11.777 ± 11.741 | 5.719 |
Silt (%) | 67.203 (0.288–67.491) | 16.913 ± 22.46 | 4.694 |
Soil saturation percentage | 35 (20–55) | 35.35 ± 10.122 | 30 |
pH | 1.37 (7.23–8.6) | 8.067 ± 0.458 | 8.155 |
Electrical conductivity (dS/m) | 130.487 (0.713–131.2) | 10.787 ± 28.489 | 3.818 |
Calcium (m eq/L) | 330.357 (2.976-333.333) | 43.006 ± 71.131 | 23.81 |
Magnesium (m eq/L) | 239.835 (3.755–243.59) | 22.451 ± 52.357 | 9.455 |
Sodium (m eq/L) | 851.353 (0.82-852.174) | 49.917 ± 188.958 | 5.652 |
Potassium (m eq/L) | 25.005 (0.253–25.258) | 2.35 ± 5.526 | 0.866 |
Bicarbonates (m eq/L) | 31.132 (1.887–33.019) | 5.519 ± 6.853 | 3.538 |
Chlorides (m eq/L) | 1098.305 (3.39-1101.695) | 80.297 ± 241.509 | 18.644 |
Sulfates (m eq/L) | 317.585 (2.056-319.641) | 31.908 ± 68.219 | 18.964 |
Sodium absorption ratio | 49.727 (0.447–50.175) | 4.017 ± 10.907 | 1.406 |
Total dissolved salts (ppm) | 83511.68 (456.32–83968) | 6903.936 ± 18232.656 | 2443.52 |
Organic matter (%) | 1.24 (0.07–1.31) | 0.447 ± 0.283 | 0.42 |
