Table 1.
Physico-chemical characteristics of soil under Berseem cultivation
| Physico-chemical properties | Sites | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site I | Site II | Site III | Site IV | |
| pH | 7.99 ± 0.25 | 7.60 ± 0.71 | 7.38 ± 0.94 | 7.88 ± 0.74 |
| Conductivity (mS/cm) | 0.723 ± 0.066 | 0.307 ± 0.038 | 0.617 ± 0.089 | 0.440 ± 0.057 |
| Sand (%) | 88.33 ± 3.36 | 76.67 ± 9.43 | 90.33 ± 3.32 | 85.33 ± 5.31 |
| Silt (%) | 8.33 ± 1.64 | 18.0 ± 2.14 | 6.33 ± 1.66 | 10.33 ± 2.31 |
| Clay (%) | 3.15 ± 0.66 | 5.33 ± 1.33 | 3.66 ± 0.97 | 4.33 ± 1.01 |
| SOM (%) | 2.91 ± 0.89 | 1.83 ± 0.31 | 1.88 ± 0.35 | 2.68 ± 0.21 |
| CaCO3 (%) | 5.07 ± 0.33 | 8.61 ± 0.97 | 9.04 ± 1.16 | 5.70 ± 0.78 |
| Ca (meq/100 g soil) | 0.87 ± 0.13 | 0.67 ± 0.06 | 1.00 ± 0.18 | 0.49 ± 0.07 |
| Mg (meq/100 g soil) | 1.74 ± 0.17 | 0.94 ± 0.14 | 0.73 ± 0.09 | 0.79 ± 0.13 |
| Na (mg/kg) | 354.33 ± 11.57 | 403.50 ± 35.42 | 404.16 ± 17.76 | 1073.67 ± 98.92 |
| N (mg/kg) | 319.67 ± 76.56 | 665.15 ± 140.93 | 114.33 ± 16.65 | 254.33 ± 42.77 |
| P (mg/kg) | 384.91 ± 54.46 | 49.99 ± 11.57 | 190.44 ± 27.01 | 98.15 ± 14.27 |
| K (mg/kg) | 1052.83 ± 81.79 | 1315.72 ± 71.98 | 1183.33 ± 87.66 | 1559.67 ± 101.03 |
SOM, soil organic matter, CaCO 3 Carbonates, Ca calcium, Mg magnesium, Na sodium, N Kjehldal nitrogen, P available phosphorous, K potassium