Table 2.
Physical and chemical properties of the experimental soil.
| Soil depth (cm) |
Ρb |
Sand |
Clay |
Silt |
Texture |
FC |
PWP |
TAW |
PH |
EC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (g cm−3) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (−) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (−) | (ds m−1) | |
| 0–30 | 1.21 | 37.33 | 38.00 | 24.67 | CL | 34.04 | 20.03 | 14.01 | 7.20 | 0.22 |
| 30–60 | 1.24 | 23.87 | 43.13 | 33.00 | C | 36.00 | 19.78 | 16.22 | 7.25 | 0.24 |
| 60–90 | 1.27 | 34.00 | 38.00 | 28.00 | CL | 36.07 | 20.07 | 16.00 | 7.33 | 0.26 |
| Average | 1.24 | 31.73 | 39.71 | 28.56 | CL | 35.37 | 19.96 | 15.41 | 7.26 | 0.24 |
Note: CL = clay loam, C = clay, FC = field capacity, PWP = permanent wilting point, TAW = total available water, pH = potential of hydrogen and EC = electrical conductivity.