Yamuna floodplain soil samples | CI of Pre-plantation soils | CI of Post harvest soils | |||
Green Amaranth plantation | Red Amaranth plantation | Spinach plantation | Mean CI of post-harvest soils | ||
Cow dung amendment (YC) | 3.28 | 3.24 | 3.28 | 3.24 | 3.253 |
Leaf compost amendment (YD) | 3.22 | 2.96 | 3.22 | 2.96 | 3.047 |
Kitchen compost amendment (YK) | 2.96 | 3.08 | 2.96 | 3.08 | 3.040 |
Municipal compost amendment (YM) | 2.98 | 2.82 | 2.98 | 2.82 | 2.873 |
Vermicompost amendment (YV) | 2.9 | 3.18 | 3.08 | 3.18 | 3.147 |
Chemical fertilizer amendment (YF) | 3.08 | 2.72 | 2.9 | 2.72 | 2.780 |
Residential soil samples | |||||
Cow dung amendment (NC) | 3.34 | 3.44 | 3.26 | 3.66 | 3.453 |
Leaf compost amendment (ND) | 3.58 | 3.34 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.547 |
Kitchen compost amendment (NK) | 3.38 | 3.42 | 3.08 | 3.52 | 3.340 |
Municipal compost amendment (NM) | 3.04 | 3.28 | 3.14 | 3.14 | 3.187 |
Vermicompost amendment (NV) | 3.08 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.400 |
Chemical fertilizer amendment (NF) | 2.82 | 2.96 | 3.26 | 3.38 | 3.200 |