Table 2.
Analysis of soil properties in the study area.
| Sampling sites | pH | EC (dS/m) | Total N (g/kg) | Total P (g/kg) | Total K (g/kg) | OM (g/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YM-1 | 8.390 ± 0.151bc | 1.457 ± 0.289b | 0.233 ± 0.058e | 0.273 ± 0.012e | 10.767 ± 0.875de | 12.42 ± 0.871e |
| YM-2 | 9.383 ± 0.061a | 0.733 ± 0.055d | 0.700 ± 0.200d | 0.293 ± 0.093e | 12.907 ± 2.325bc | 8.630 ± 1.434f |
| YM-3 | 7.837 ± 0.291d | 1.920 ± 0.090a | 1.200 ± 0.300c | 0.680 ± 0.026c | 11.260 ± 0.193cd | 22.757 ± 1.732d |
| Average | 8.537 ± 0.780A | 1.370 ± 0.600A | 0.710 ± 0.485A | 0.413 ± 0.231A | 11.647 ± 1.121A | 14.603 ± 7.314A |
| TD-1 | 8.440 ± 0.262bc | 0.633 ± 0.061de | 1.533 ± 0.153bc | 0.413 ± 0.051d | 6.533 ± 0.280g | 31.767 ± 1.827a |
| TD-2 | 8.003 ± 0.25cd | 1.153 ± 0.180c | 1.567 ± 0.351bc | 1.043 ± 0.006b | 7.610 ± 0.017fg | 12.993 ± 2.152e |
| TD-3 | 8.223 ± 0.359bcd | 1.153 ± 0.060c | 0.120 ± 0.010e | 4.187 ± 0.093a | 16.950 ± 1.282a | 22.380 ± 0.658d |
| Average | 8.220 ± 0.220A | 0.977 ± 0.300B | 1.073 ± 0.826A | 1.880 ± 2.025A | 10.363 ± 5.730A | 22.380 ± 9.390A |
| LNP-1 | 8.117 ± 0.035bcd | 0.360 ± 0.046e | 3.070 ± 0.405a | 0.097 ± 0.025f | 8.983 ± 0.404ef | 24.463 ± 1.504cd |
| LNP-2 | 7.763 ± 0.341d | 0.500 ± 0.265de | 1.693 ± 0.205b | 4.257 ± 0.015a | 12.567 ± 1.616bcd | 26.170 ± 1.508bc |
| LNP-3 | 8.580 ± 0.399b | 0.677 ± 0.035d | 1.687 ± 0.067b | 0.040 ± 0f | 13.817 ± 0.379b | 27.310 ± 0.570b |
| Average | 8.153 ± 0.411A | 0.513 ± 0.160A | 2.150 ± 0.797A | 1.467 ± 2.419A | 11.790 ± 2.513A | 25.980 ± 1.434A |
Lowercase letters indicate comparisons among all sites in the study area. Uppercase letters indicate comparisons among the three sampled areas. Different letters indicate significant differences.