Table 3.
Summary of the physicochemical properties for a selection of Irish soils (n = 25).
| Soil Properties | min | Max. | Med | Me | SD | CoV | LQ. | UQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| %Clay | 11 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 27.62% | 14 | 21 |
| %Silt | 5 | 49 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 52.53% | 12 | 19 |
| %Sand | 36 | 82 | 64 | 66 | 9 | 13.60% | 62 | 71.5 |
| Soil pHCaCl2 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 18.80% | 5.1 | 7.1 |
| Soil Organic Matter (%) | 3.6 | 42.9 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 89.92% | 5.7 | 8.7 |
| Soil Moisture (%) | 2.8 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 34.15% | 4.3 | 5.8 |
| Soil Water Holding Capacity (%) | 5 | 31 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 54.37% | 7 | 17 |
| Total Phosphorus (mg/kg) | 1.5 | 52.6 | 9.5 | 11.5 | 11.0 | 96.54% | 5.4 | 12 |
| Total Nitrogen (mg/kg) | 23.3 | 137.1 | 54.3 | 56.0 | 26.4 | 47.1% | 36.1 | 72.9 |
Notation. Min = minimum; Max = maximum; Med = median; Me = mean; SD = standard deviation; CoV = coefficient of variance; LQ = lower quartile; UQ = upper quartile.