Table 1.
Soil chemical and physical properties of the experimental soil, in the growing seasons of 2018/2019 and 2019/2020.
| Soil properties | Seasons | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/2019 | 2019/2020 | ||
| Chemical properties | EC* (dS/m) | 3.50 | 4.43 |
| pH | 7.78 | 7.57 | |
| N (%) | 0.462 | 0.476 | |
| P (%) | 0.619 | 0.655 | |
| K (%) | 0.0483 | 0.0676 | |
| HCO3- (meq/l) | 3 | 2.5 | |
| Ca++ (meq/l) | 28.5 | 41 | |
| Mg++ (meq/l) | 7.5 | 12.75 | |
| Cl- (meq/l) | 9 | 15.75 | |
| SO4-- (meq/l) | 23 | 25.8125 | |
| Physical properties | Sand (%) | 67 | 70 |
| Silt (%) | 11 | 8 | |
| Clay (%) | 22 | 22 | |
| Textures | Sandy clay loam | Sandy clay loam | |
* E.C.: Electrical conductivity.