Table 1.
Characteristics of the soil used in the experiment.
| Parameter | Value | Method of determination | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Origin | Pszczyna, Poland | — | — |
| Sand (2000–50 μm) (%) | 86.0 ± 2.7 | Sedimentation and sieving method | ISO 11277:2009 |
| Silt (<50–2 μm) (%) | 11.0 ± 2.4 | Sedimentation and sieving method | ISO 11277:2009 |
| Clay (<2 μm) (%) | 3.0 ± 0.5 | Sedimentation and sieving method | ISO 11277:2009 |
| Density g/cm3 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | Core method | ISO 11272:1998 |
| pH(in water) (1 : 5) | 6.6 ± 0.3 | Measurement with glass electrode | ISO 10390:2005 |
| Cation exchange capacity (CEC) (cmol+/kg) | 12.9 ± 1.7 | Modified Gillman method | ISO 11260:1994 |
| Water holding capacity (WHC) (%) | 32.4 ± 2.8 | Gravimetric method | ISO 14239:1997 |
| Corg (%) | 1.0 ± 0.2 | Oxidation in the presence of H2SO4 | ISO 14235:1998 |
| Ntot (%) | 0.09 ± 0.03 | Modified Kjeldahl method | ISO 11261:1995 |
| Microbial biomass (mg/kg dry weight) | 668.0 ± 34.2 | Substrate-induced respiration (SIR) | ISO 14240-1:1997 |
The values are the means of three replicates with the standard deviation, which was within 5% of the mean.