| P | Phosphorus | H2O | Water |
| Al | Aluminium | °C | Degrees Celsius |
| Fe | Iron | Mn | Manganese |
| AMF | Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi | CM | Cattle manure |
| N | Nitrogen | C | Control |
| K | Potassium | cm | Centimetre |
| Ca | Calcium | g | Gram |
| Mg | Magnesium | % | Per cent |
| Zn | Zinc | kg | Kilogram |
| NPK | Mineral fertiliser | ARC | Agricultural Research Council |
| RFL | Recommended mineral fertiliser | OC | Organic carbon |
| Ca2+ | Calcium ions | RCBD | Randomised complete block design |
| CaOH2 | Calcium hydroxide | WAT | Weeks after transplanting |
| Al3+ | Aluminium ions | m | Metre |
| (OH)3 | Insoluble aluminium | LSD | Least significant difference |
| H+ | Hydrogen ions | DMRT | Duncan multiple range test |
| Ca(OH)2 | Calcium hydroxide | Cu | Copper |
| DRDAR | Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform | PAS | Permissible acid saturation |
| Pty | Proprietary | ||
| Ltd | Limited |