Table 1.

Pre-experimental soil and irrigation characteristics.

Soil	Values	References	Irrigation	Values	Reference
pH	8.82	13	pH	7.05	14
ECe (dS/m)	6.94	15	EC (µS/cm)	234
Organic matter (%)	0.50	16	CO3–2 (meq./L)	0.00
Total nitrogen (%)	0.003	17	HCO3–1 (meq./L)	4.99
Available phosphorus (µg/g)	6.15	18	Cl−1 (meq./L)	0.010
Extractable potassium (µg/g)	109	19	Ca+2 + Mg+2 (meq./L)	1.09
Extractable sodium (µg/g)	714	20	Na+ (mg/L)	100
Texture	Loam	21