Table 2.
Organic matter, total nitrogen, and available phosphorus contents of soils treated with vermicompost (V) and farmyard manure (FM).
Treatment | Organic matter (%) | Total N (%) | Available P (ppm) |
---|---|---|---|
Control | 1.92c 1 | 0.10c | 38.00d |
V 10 t ha−1 | 2.30b | 0.25b | 81.00c |
V 20 t ha−1 | 2.52b | 0.28a | 88.00b |
V 30 t ha−1 | 2.90a | 0.29a | 90.00b |
V 40 t ha−1 | 3.00a | 0.29a | 109.25a |
FM 10 t ha−1 | 2.32b | 0.24b | 79.25c |
FM 20 t ha−1 | 2.50b | 0.28a | 85.00bc |
FM 30 t ha−1 | 3.05a | 0.28a | 88.00b |
FM 40 t ha−1 | 3.10a | 0.28a | 108.25a |
LSD (5%) | 22.16∗∗∗2 | 67.30∗∗∗ | 107.1∗∗∗ |
1Means in the same column followed by the same letter are not significantly different.
2∗∗∗ P < 0.001.