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