Property

Orchard A

Orchard B

Apr

Jul

Dec

Apr

Jul

Dec

Nitrification activity (%)

96

59

33

92

77

33

Bacterial biomass (×109 cells∙g1 soil)

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.3

1.6

1.7

oxidation activity (%)

93

38

0

96

66

0

oxidation activity (%)

100

100

100

91

100

100

P mineralization activity (%)

23

96

47

39

100

53

pH

7.0

7.4

7.5

7.2

7.6

6.8

Total carbon (TC) (mg/kg)

35,700

45,900

46,900

59,800

85,600

67,400

Total nitrogen (TN) (mg/kg)

4100

4500

5100

10,500

8500

7500

(mg/kg)

2

3

8

3

3

2

(mg/kg)

0

4

0

8

20

2

C/N ratio

9

10

9

6

10

9

Total phosphorus (TP) (mg/kg)

1280

1140

900

2720

2900

2720

Soluble phosphorus (SP) (mg/kg)

20

10

30

200

190

55

Total potassium (TK) (mg/kg)

5300

4700

4300

5300

4700

5000

Soluble potassium (SK) (mg/kg)

151

140

350

840

420

340