Table 1.
Physicochemical characteristics of the soil of the experimental site (year 2021 and 2022).
| Parameters | Soil Test Value |
Interpretationa |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| pH | 7.4 | 7.5 | Basic in nature | Basic in nature |
| % Organic matter | 1.32 | 1.2 | Low | Low |
| Total N (Kjeldahl) | 0.12 | 0.09 | Low | Low |
| Available P (Olsen method) | 12.37 mg/g | 13.01 mg/g | Low | Low |
| NH4OAc exchangeable K | 0.2 mg/100 g | 0.2 mg/100 g | Moderate | Moderate |
| CaCl2 extractable S | 4.5 μg/g | 4.0 μg/g | Very Low | Very Low |
| Zinc (Zn) | 0.52 μg/g | 0.65 μg/g | Low | Low |
| Boron (B) | 0.14 μg/g | 0.19 μg/g | Very low | Low |
a
Interpretation based on Fertilizer Recommendation Guide, (2018).