Table 1.

Pre-experimental soil and irrigation characteristics

Soil	Values	References	Irrigation	Values	References
pH	8.21	[28]	EC (µS/cm)	615	[29]
ECe (dS/m)	6.19	[30]	pH	7.11
SOM (%)	0.55	[31]	Bicarbonates (meq./L)	5.14
TN (%)	0.003	[32]	Carbonates (meq./L)	0.00
Available P (µg/g)	5.34	[33]	Ca + Mg (meq./L)	4.21
Extractable Na (µg/g)	84	[34]	Chloride (meq./L)	0.01
Extractable K (µg/g)	111	[35]	Sodium (mg/L)	115
Texture	Loam	[36]