Table 1.
Physical and chemical analyses of soil and organic materials.
| Parameter | pH | Wc (%) | Vw (g/cm3) | TC (g/kg) | TN (g/kg) | NH4+ (mg/kg) | NO3− (mg/kg) | C/N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | 5.92 | 44.04 | 1.32 | 20.17 | 1.78 | 15.88 | 8.76 | 11.34 |
| HS | 5.14 | 47.00 | 1.28 | 18.90 | 1.54 | 11.30 | 13.50 | 12.27 |
| DS | 4.91 | 51.63 | 1.20 | 18.93 | 1.49 | 19.16 | 26.11 | 12.67 |
| PS | 5.32 | 47.40 | 1.25 | 19.12 | 1.57 | 18.67 | 18.67 | 12.22 |
| Rice straw | – | – | – | 383.32 | 5.22 | – | – | 73.39 |
| Rice roots | – | – | – | 399.65 | 8.68 | – | – | 46.07 |
NS, Natural forest soil; HS, Healthy banana soil; DS, Diseased banana soil; PS, Paddy soil. Wc, Water content; Vw, volume weight; TC, total C; TN, total N; NO3−, nitrate-N; NH4+, ammonium-N; C/N, TC/TN.