Soil properties

Experiment 1 (2013)

Experiment 2 (2014)

Chemical properties

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)

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)

Aluminum (Al³⁺)

0.14

0.13

H⁺

0.72

0.56

Effective cat ion exchange capacity (ECEC)

2.77

2.81

Physical properties (%)

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