Table 2.
Physical and chemical properties of soil and manure before the experimentation.
| Properties | Cattle | Poultry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soil | Manure | Manure | |
| Porosity (%) | 40.52 | – | – |
| Moisture content (%) | 11.93 | – | – |
| Bulk density (g cm−3) | 1.36 | 0.81 | 0.74 |
| pH (water) | 5.94 | 7.75 | 7.95 |
| SOC (g kg−1) | 14.56 | 146.33 | 164.22 |
| SOM (g kg−1) | 25.08 | 254.63 | 282.42 |
| Total N (g kg−1) | 1.41 | 9.76 | 13.58 |
| Total P (g kg−1) | 0.75 | 10.12 | 7.32 |
| Total K (g kg−1) | – | 14.22 | 9.76 |
| Available N (mg kg−1) | 134.7 | – | – |
| Available P (mg kg−1) | 23.12 | – | – |
| Available K (mg kg−1) | 233.3 | – | – |
Note: SOC—soil organic carbon, SOM—soil organic matter, N—nitrogen, P—phosphorous, K—potassium, C: N—carbon to nitrogen ratio.