Table 1.
Average values of soil chemical properties of experimental soils and FYM at Damak and Gauradaha in Jhapa.
| Site | Samples | SOC (%) | Soil pH | Soil Available Nutrients |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen (%) | Phosphorous (kg ha−1) |
Potassium (kg ha−1) |
Micronutrient Zn (ppm) |
||||
| Damak, Jhapa (Avg. of 10 farmers) | Experimental Soil | 0.48 | 5.55 | 0.07 | 34.28 | 71.40 | 0.28 |
| FYM used | 8.13 | 0.6 | 0.77 | 0.49 | 83.00 | ||
| Gauradaha, Jhapa (Avg. of 10 farmers) | Experimental Soil | 0.47 | 5.30 | 0.08 | 45.13 | 109.00 | 1.01 |
| FYM | 7.84 | 0.5 | 1.13 | 1.01 | 86.00 | ||
Ppm = Parts per million, SOC = Soil Organic Carbon, FYM = Farm Yard Manure.