Yamuna floodplain soil samples

FI of Pre-plantation soils

FI of Post harvest soils

Green Amaranth plantation

Red Amaranth plantation

Spinach plantation

Mean FI of post-harvest soils

Cow dung amendment (YC)

3.000

2.438

2.813

3.188

2.813

Leaf compost amendment (YD)

3.063

2.813

2.813

4.000

3.208

Kitchen compost amendment (YK)

3.875

2.688

2.813

2.500

2.667

Municipal compost amendment (YM)

3.188

2.813

2.813

3.313

2.979

Vermicompost amendment (YV)

3.938

2.375

2.813

2.313

2.500

Chemical fertilizer amendment (YF)

2.250

2.188

2.563

2.750

2.500

Residential soil samples

Cow dung amendment (NC)

2.813

2.938

3.500

2.875

3.104

Leaf compost amendment (ND)

2.938

3.688

3.250

3.188

3.375

Kitchen compost amendment (NK)

3.063

3.063

3.438

2.875

3.125

Municipal compost amendment (NM)

3.063

2.875

3.813

2.875

3.188

Vermicompost amendment (NV)

3.375

3.313

3.313

2.875

3.167

Chemical fertilizer amendment (NF)

2.813

2.875

2.938

2.500

2.771