Table 2.
Some chemical and physical properties of the soil under study.
| Property | Unit | Value ± SE |
|---|---|---|
| Sand | (g kg−1) | 950 ± 2.0 |
| Silt | (g kg−1) | 22 ± 2.0 |
| Clay | (g kg−1) | 28 ± 0.0 |
| Texture | Sand | |
| Particle density | (g cm−3) | 2.62 ± 0.02 |
| Bulk density | (g cm−3) | 1.58 ± 0.00 |
| Porosity | (%) | 39.7 ± 0.41 |
| TOC | (g kg−1) | 2.07 ± 0.00 |
| DOC | (mg kg−1) | 203.00 ± 15.50 |
| CaCO3 | (g kg−1) | 196.30 ± 4.30 |
| pH | – | 7.54 ± 0.06 |
| EC | (dS m‒1) | 0.19 + 0.00 |
| Ammonium (NH4+) | (mg kg−1) | 64.94 ± 12.18 |
| Available P (mg kg−1 soil) | (mg kg−1) | 4.27 ± 0.22 |
| Available K (mmol kg−1 soil) | (mmol kg−1) | 4.70 ± 0.03 |
Data were average ± standard error (SE).
TOC total organic carbon, DOC dissolved organic carbon, EC electrical conductivity.