Table 1 Physical and chemical properties of soil (0–15 cm depth) used for the experiment.
Property | Value |
|---|---|
Sand (%) | 77.1 |
Silt (%) | 7.3 |
Clay (%) | 15.6 |
Textural class | Sandy loam |
Bulk density (Mg m− 3) | 1.63 |
Total porosity (%) | 38.5 |
pH (water) | 5.62 |
Organic carbon (%) | 0.96 |
Total N (%) | 0.08 |
Available P (mg kg− 1) | 3.85 |
Exchangeable K (cmol kg− 1) | 0.11 |
Exchangeable Ca (cmol kg− 1) | 1.63 |
Exchangeable Mg (cmol kg− 1) | 0.32 |
Exchangeable Na (cmol kg− 1) | 0.09 |
Exchangeable acidity (cmol kg− 1) | 0.40 |
Cation exchange capacity (cmol kg− 1) | 2.55 |
