Mean ± S.D

Sig. (2-tailed)

Is Mean Diff sig.?

Range

pH

Arable

6.05 ± 0.31

0.15

Not sig

5.50 - 6.50

Oil Palm

6.18 ± 0.34

0.15

5.40 - 6.80

Organic carbon (g/kg)

Arable

15.9 ± 5.1

0.00

Sig

9.80 - 26.5

Oil Palm

21.4 ± 6.9

0.00

12.6 - 36.1

Organic matter (g/kg)

Arable

27.6 ± 9.0

0.00

Sig

16.9 - 45.6

Oil Palm

37.5 ± 12.3

0.00

22.7 - 63.7

Phosphorus (mg/kg)

Arable

19.2 ± 5.9

0.08

Not sig

8.66 - 29.3

Oil Palm

16.3 ± 4.9

0.08

3.54 - 23.9

Nitrogen (g/kg)

Arable

1.12 ± 0.41

0.00

Sig

0.68 - 2.20

Oil Palm

1.74 ± 0.64

0.00

1.06 - 3.60

CEC (cmol/kg)

Arable

6.27 ± 3.31

0.56

Not sig

2.69 - 11.1

Oil Palm

5.73 ± 3.03

0.56

2.56 - 12.0

Exchangeable acidity

Arable

0.23 ± 0.06

0.28

Not sig

0.15 - 0.31

Oil Palm

0.26 ± 0.12

0.29

0.10 - 0.60

% Sand

Arable

84.1 ± 4.7

0.39

Not sig

76.4 - 89.4

Oil Palm

85.4 ± 5.3

0.04

72.4 - 92.6

% Clay

Arable

7.83 ± 2.07

0.87

Not sig

5.40 - 11.0

Oil Palm

7.73 ± 1.76

0.87

4.80 - 11.0

% Silt

Arable

8.08 ± 3.38

0.27

Not sig

4.00 - 14.4

Oil Palm

6.90 ± 3.83

0.27

1.40 - 16.6

C/N

Arable

14.2

0.02

Sig

14.4 - 12.0

Oil Palm

12.3

0.02

7.50 - 17.7