Table 1.

Physicochemical properties (pH, organic matter content, and macronutrient content [N, P, K]) of the soil in the fertilized plots used in the field experiment measured before planting and at end of the experiment.

Chemical properties	Before planting	End of experiment
pH-H2O)	6.7	6.3
Organic matter (% dry weight)	5.5	5.6
Total nitrogen (N, %)	0.4	0.6
Phosphorus (P, mg/100 g)	6.2	7.5
Potassium (K, mg/100 g)	21.4	23.4
Texture
Sand (1.000–0.050 mm) (%)	38.0	38.1
Silt (0.050–0.002 mm) (%)	54.4	54.4
Loam (<0.002 mm) (%)	7.6	7.5