Table 2. DTPA-Zn concentration (mean ± SE, n = 3) of soils with the addition of straw and Zn at the various incubation periods.
Treatment | DTPA-Zn concentration(mg kg-1) | |||||||
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60 | 120 | 150 | 165 | 180 | 195 | 210 | ||
0 | 0 | 0.75 ± 0.03 | 0.77 ± 0.07 | 0.72 ± 0.08 | 0.65 ± 0.05 | 0.76 ± 0.05 | 0.75 ± 0.04 | 0.86 ± 0.01 |
Straw | 0.81 ± 0.08 | 0.69 ± 0.01 | 0.62 ± 0.04 | 0.73 ± 0.02 | 0.92 ± 0.06 | 0.98 ± 0.05 | 0.99 ± 0.02 | |
Zn | 0 | 4.65 ± 0.05 | 5.06 ± 0.15 | 4.57 ± 0.21 | 4.23 ± 0.19 | 4.72 ± 0.17 | 4.66 ± 0.05 | 4.60 ± 0.15 |
Straw | 4.87 ± 0.05 | 5.15 ± 0.11 | 4.43 ± 0.33 | 4.09 ±0.10 | 4.96 ± 0.20 | 4.77 ± 0.05 | 4.54 ± 0.08 | |
LSD0.05 of A or Ba | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.11 | 0.20 | |
LSD0.05 of A×Bb | 0.18 | 0.33 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.45 | 0.15 | 0.28 |
Note:
aThe value of LSD (least significant difference) for main effects of Zn (A) or straw (B) at 5%.
bThe values of LSD for interaction between Zn (A) and straw (B) at 5%.