Table 3.
Some physical and chemical characteristics of soil experimental
| Parameters | Values | |||
| 2021/2022 | 2022/2023 | |||
| Particle size distribution | Sand (g kg.−1) | 535 | 542 | |
| Silt (g kg.−1) | 223 | 254 | ||
| Clay (g kg.−1) | 242 | 204 | ||
| Texture grade | Sandy clay loam | Sandy clay loam | ||
| Chemical properties | pH (Susp. 1:2.5 soil-water) | 8.04 | 8 | |
| ECe (1:1 dSm− 1) | 1.40 | 1.48 | ||
| Organic matter (g kg− 1) | 13.80 | 15.11 | ||
| CaCO3 (g kg− 1) | 14 | 15 | ||
| Macro nutrients | Total (mg kg− 1) | N | 300 | 310 |
| P | 297 | 300 | ||
| K | 394 | 400 | ||
| Available (mg kg− 1) | N | 53.00 | 61.00 | |
| P | 8.50 | 8.93 | ||
| K | 92.60 | 101.00 | ||
The values presented in the table represent the average of four replicates for each measurement