Table 1.
Soil physical and chemical properties of the site prior to experimentation in 2018.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Sand (%) | 62 ± 1.4 |
| Silt (%) | 26 ± 0.08 |
| Clay (%) | 12 ± 0.06 |
| Textural class | Sandy loam |
| Bulk density (Mg m−3) | 1.59 ± 0.02 |
| pH (water) | 5.5 ± 0.05 |
| Organic carbon (%) | 1.35 ± 0.02 |
| Total N (%) | 0.16 ± 0.01 |
| Available P (mg kg−1) | 8.0 ± 0.03 |
| Exchangeable K (cmol kg−1) | 0.12 ± 0.01 |
| Exchangeable Ca (cmol kg−1) | 1.5 ± 0.05 |
| Exchangeable Mg (cmol kg−1) | 0.32 ± 0.02 |