Table 2 Changes in soil properties and fertility indicators in different experimental groups.

From: Integrating ryegrass-maize intercropping systems for mitigating Cd-Pb contamination: enhancing ecosystem services and habitat sustainability

 

SOM(g/kg)

TN(g/kg)

TP(g/kg)

TK(g/kg)

pH

AP (mg/kg)

AK(mg/kg)

Before

13.75 ± 1.51a

0.86 ± 0.04a

0.74 ± 0.02a

21.30 ± 0.31a

8.55 ± 0.11a

31.67 ± 1.54b

202 ± 7.24b

CK-After

14.22 ± 1.22a

0.86 ± 0.05a

0.72 ± 0.01a

21.96 ± 0.43a

8.58 ± 0.14a

13.67 ± 2.81c

181 ± 9.23c

C1-After

14.37 ± 0.87a

0.75 ± 0.03b

0.73 ± 0.03a

22.52 ± 0.24b

8.51 ± 0.05a

45.64 ± 3.56a

226 ± 7.44a

C2-After

14.56 ± 1.16a

0.86 ± 0.06a

0.75 ± 0.01a

20.59 ± 0.85a

7.82 ± 0.03b

30.51 ± 4.53b

184 ± 6.97c

  1. Note: Different letters (a, b, c) in the same column indicate significant differences among groups at (P < 0.05). Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, (n = 3).