Table 2.

Parameters and analysis methods for quality assessment and evaluation of soil.

S. No	Parameter	Analysis method	Source
Soil physical properties
1	Particle size distribution	Bouyoucos hydrometer method	[46]
2	Texture class	Soil texture calculator	[47]
3	Bulk density	Campbell method	[48].
4	Field capacity	Pressure membrane extractor at a tension of 0.3 bars	[49]
5	Permanent wilting point	Pressure membrane extractor at a tension of 15 bars	[49]
Soil chemical properties
6	Soil pH (H2O)	pH meter	[50]
7	Electrical conductivity	Conductivity meter at 25 °C	[16]
8	Total nitrogen	Kjeldahl method	[51]
9	Available phosphorus	Olsen extraction method	[52]

No	Parameter	Analysis method	Source
Soil chemical properties
10	Available sulfur	Turbidimetric method in barium sulfate precipitation	[53]
11	Exchangeable calcium	Titrating aliquot with Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) to the endpoint shown by Eriochrome Black T	[35]
12	Exchangeable magnesium	Titrating aliquot with Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) to the endpoint shown by Eriochrome Black T	[35]
13	Soil organic carbon	Walkley and Black's	[54]
14	Micronutrients (Zn, Cu, Fe, and Mn)	Diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA) was used to extract the available forms of micronutrients and extracts were estimated using atomic absorption spectrophotometer	[55]