Soil properties | Experiment 1 (2013) | Experiment 2 (2014) |
Chemical properties |
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pH (H2O) 1:1 | 6.70 | 6.35 |
Organic carbon (g/kg) | 0.54 | 0.92 |
Organic matter (g/kg) | 0.92 | 1.59 |
Nitrogen (g/kg) | 0.94 | 0.37 |
Available Phosphorus (g/kg) | 0.50 | 1.82 |
Exchangeable bases (cmol∙kg−1) |
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K | 0.54 | 0.01 |
Na | 0.33 | 0.01 |
Ca | 1.47 | 1.44 |
Mg | 0.72 | 0.74 |
Exchangeable acidity (cmol∙kg−1) |
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Aluminum (Al3+) | 0.14 | 0.13 |
H+ | 0.72 | 0.56 |
Effective cat ion exchange capacity (ECEC) | 2.77 | 2.81 |
Physical properties (%) |
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Sand | 84.14 | 73.12 |
Silk | 5.26 | 5.94 |
Clay | 10.61 | 15.63 |
Water holding capacity (WHC)% | 48.27 | 41.21 |
Textural class | Sandy loam |