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| Values | Analytical method | |
| 0 - 15 cm | 15 - 30 cm | ||
| A. Chemical analysis |
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| pH | 7.32 | 7.37 | Beckman’s glass electronic pH meter in 1:2 soil: water suspension [11] |
| EC (dS∙m−1) | 0.26 | 0.28 | 1:2 soil water suspension with solubridge [11] |
| Organic carbon (g∙kg−1) | 4.2 | 3.3 | Walkley and Black’s rapid titration method [11] |
| Available N (kg∙ha−1) | 230 | 176 | Modified alkaline potassium permanganate method [9] |
| Available P (kg∙ha−1) | 18.6 | 16.0 | 0.5 N sodium bicarbonate extractable P by Olsen’s method [10] |
| Available K (kg∙ha−1) | 150 | 146 | Ammonium acetate extractable K [11] |
| B. Mechanical analysis |
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| Sand (%) | 76.8 | 75.8 | International pipette method [19] |
| Silt (%) | 9.3 | 9.1 | |
| Clay (%) | 13.8 | 14.8 | |
| C. Textural class | Loamy sand | Loamy sand |
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