Table 1.
Physicochemical characteristics of the soil samples
| Sample codea | pH | Organic carbon (%) | Available P (kg ha−1) | Available K (kg ha−1) | Bulk density (g cm−3) | Particle density (g cm−3) | Total porosity (%) | Max. WHC (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 4.2 | 2.43 | 33.67 | 381.00 | 1.05 | 1.053 | 14.56 | 38.24 |
| S2 | 4.1 | 2.83 | 46.33 | 388.67 | 0.90 | 1.143 | 20.90 | 28.35 |
| S3 | 4.2 | 5.73 | 31.00 | 254.33 | 0.75 | 0.94 | 18.32 | 27.62 |
| S4 | 3.8 | 5.23 | 28.00 | 268.66 | 0.83 | 0.80 | 11.76 | 31.47 |
| S5 | 3.8 | 2.70 | 36.67 | 297.66 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 23.55 | 32.60 |
| S6 | 4.2 | 2.79 | 30.33 | 366.66 | 0.85 | 1.08 | 16.21 | 18.77 |
| S7 | 4.3 | 4.39 | 54.00 | 358.33 | 0.87 | 1.38 | 26.65 | 29.58 |
| S8 | 4.1 | 4.77 | 32.00 | 354.00 | 0.82 | 1.07 | 19.84 | 31.51 |
| S9 | 4.0 | 2.69 | 33.00 | 363.00 | 0.97 | 1.25 | 19.31 | 20.08 |
| S10 | 3.9 | 2.86 | 43.00 | 308.00 | 0.96 | 1.37 | 13.81 | 40.23 |
| S11 | 3.8 | 2.37 | 34.00 | 244.00 | 1.027 | 1.24 | 18.08 | 18.66 |
| S12 | 3.7 | 2.84 | 51.33 | 226.33 | 0.91 | 1.19 | 11.73 | 31.78 |
| S13 | 4 | 2.54 | 33.00 | 244.00 | 1.17 | 1.56 | 26.88 | 27.50 |
| S14 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 38.33 | 215.00 | 0.88 | 1.04 | 17.89 | 22.84 |
| Control | 6.8 | 3.14 | 52.66 | 346.00 | 0.92 | 1.12 | 21.55 | 32.18 |
| Sed (±) | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.63 |
| Df | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
aThe values are represented as mean ± SE (n = 3)
* Significant difference between the control and each sample (P ≤ 0.05%)