Table 1.

Pre-experimental soil and irrigation characteristics.

Soil	Values	References	Irrigation	Values	References
pH	815	13	pH	7.18	14
ECe (dS/m)	2.39	15	EC (µS/cm)	378
SOM (%)	0.54	16	Bicarbonate (meq./L)	4.69
Texture	Clay Loam	17	Carbonates (meq./L)	0.01
Extractable Sodium (µg/g)	116	18	Chloride (meq./L)	0.02
Extractable Potassium (µg/g)	131	19	Sodium (mg/L)	107
Total Nitrogen (%)	0.04	20	Ca + Mg (meq./L)	2.75
Available Phosphorus (µg/g)	6.22	21