Table 1.
Nutrient content, and accessibility of the soil types used in semi-open and open field experiment.
| Soil Type | Hor. | Sampling Depth | pH | Available P (ppm) | Available K (ppm) | Humus % | Total N % | Base (sum) meq/100 g | Acidity (H+) meq/100 g | Total (T Value) meq/100 g | % BS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleysol | Ap | 0–20 | 6.14 | 38 | 244 | 2.57 | 0.115 | 15.12 | 6.08 | 21.20 | 71.32 |
| Luvisol | Ap | 0–20 | 6.38 | 56 | 408 | 3.26 | 0.143 | 18.00 | 5.12 | 23.12 | 77.85 |
| Anthrosol | Ap | 0–20 | 6.11 | 82 | 334 | 2.18 | 0.102 | 17.28 | 6.40 | 23.68 | 72.97 |
| Field-Luvisol | 6.47 | 58 | 354 | 2.64 | 0.110 | 17.75 | 5.10 | 23.10 | 75.46 |