Table 2.
Soil analysis of termite mound soils and their comparative surrounding soils.
| Soil Property | T1 | T2 | S1 | S2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand (%) | 65.00 ± 8.29a | 47.75 ± 23.60b | 72.00 ± 17.66c | 76.50 ± 3.00d |
| Silt (%) | 9.00 ± 2.94a | 19.75 ± 11.38a | 11.75 ± 12.87a | 10.25 ± 0.96a |
| Clay (%) | 26.00 ± 6.27a | 33.25 ± 13.52a | 16.25 ± 4.50b | 13.25 ± 3.20c |
| K (mg/L) | 393.50 ± 120.33a | 427.50 ± 57.93a | 216.75 ± 48.40b | 184.50 ± 27.72c |
| Ca (mg/L) | 1879.50 ± 587.38a | 2237.75 ± 318.91a | 1493.50 ± 456.59a | 1108.50 ± 160.48b |
| Mg (mg/L) | 575.00 ± 262.32a | 622.25 ± 60.84a | 349.75 ± 159.70a | 330.25 ± 138.75a |
| pH | 5.10 ± 0.33a | 4.48 ± 0.46a | 5.80 ± 0.32b | 5.38 ± 0.39c |
| N (%) | 0.09 ± 0.03a | 0.10 ± 0.03b | 0.59 ± 0.47c | 0.25 ± 0.04d |
| P (mg/L) | 0.25 ± 0.50a | 0.75 ± 0.50a | 0.00 ± 0.00a | 0.00 ± 0.00a |
| OC (%) | 0.31 ± 0.42a | 0.10 ± 0.00a | 0.11 ± 0.0a | 0.11 ± 0.01a |
Mean ± standard deviation (n = 4). Mean values in a same row with different letters (a, b, c, and d) were significantly different (p-value < 0.05) based on Tukey’s pairwise significant difference test.