Table 1.

The physical, and chemical characteristics of the experimental field.

Physical properties of the initial soil (0–15 cm depth)
Constitution	Results
Sand (%) (0.0–0.02 mm)	20
Silt (%) (0.02–0.002 mm)	67
Clay (%) (<0.002 mm)	13
Soil textural class	Silt Loam
Particle density (g/cc)	2.60
Bulk density (g/cc)	1.35
Porosity (%)	46.67
Chemical characteristics of soil
Constitutions	Results
pH	6.80
Organic matter (%)	1.29
Nitrogen (%)	0.101
Phosphorous (ppm)	26.00
Potassium (me %)	0.14

Source: Results obtained from mechanical analysis of the initial soil sample done in the Department of Soil Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.