pH

EC (dS∙m−1)

Total| SOC%

Total N%

Available P (ppm)

Available K (ppm)

Available Na (ppm)

Available Ca%

Available Mg%

CEC (meq/100g soil)

Texture

Cultivated Soil

Surface (0 - 15 cm)

Field 1

8.10a

10

1.424a

0.157ab

10a

5848.0a

1342.9c

0.32d

0.19a

25b

Clay

Field 2

7.67d

10

1.307d

0.149c

8b

5848.0a

2148.64b

0.5a

0.11c

29a

Clay

Field 3

8.00c

10

1.317c

0.159a

5.7c

5637.2b

2954.38a

0.37c

0.13b

23b

Clay loam

Field 4

8.05b

10

1.34b

0.152bc

8b

4386c

2148.64b

0.42b

0.15b

30a

Clay loam

Sub-surface (15 - 30 cm)

Field 1

8.34a

10

1.034a

0.133ab

6a

4386c

905.74c

0.3a

0.13a

20b

Clay

Field 2

8.00b

10

0.956b

0.121bc

5.5b

5555.6a

2148.65a

0.28a

0.07b

23a

Clay

Field 3

8.05b

10

0.95b

0.114c

5.3b

5120.1b

2148.61b

0.32a

0.05b

21b

Clay loam

Field 4

8.34a

10

0.961b

0.14a

5.1b

4110d

905.74c

0.28a

0.08b

25a

Clay loam

Uncultivated Soil (n = 4)

Forest

surface soil

(0 - 15 cm)

8.00

7.85

1.691

0.175

15

6742.9

4161.13

0.25

0.08

33.25

Clay

Forest

sub-surface (15 - 30 cm)

8.00

7.82

1.344

0.153

12

5958.33

3558.51

0.20

0.03

22.75

Clay