Soil irrigated by effluent

Soil irrigated by freshwater

Clay (%)

17.5 ± 0.1

17.5

Silt (%)

10.0 ± 0.1

15.0

Sand (%)

72.5 ± 0.1

67.5

pH

8.149 ± 0.010

8.295

TDS (mg∙l−1)

460 ± 8

448

EC (µS/cm)

767 ± 15

746

Organic matter (%)

3.55 ± 0.10

1.27

Calcium carbonate (%)

8.2 ± 0.1

11

Cation exchange capacity (meq/100 g)

0.532 ± 0.010

0.238

Chloride (mg∙kg−1)

188 ± 3

125

Sodium (mg∙kg−1)

200 ± 4

170

Calcium (mg∙kg−1)

27.0 ± 0.1

20

Magnesium (mg∙kg−1)

20.0 ± 0.1

12

Nitrate (mg∙kg−1)

19.0 ± 0.1

27

Potassium (mg∙kg−1)

9.0 ± 0.1

15

Total alkalinity (mg∙kg−1)

92.0 ± 0.1

79

Carbonate alkalinity (mg∙kg−1)

Not detected

Not detected

Phosphate (mg∙kg−1)

Not detected

Not detected

Manganese (mg∙kg−1)

24.0 ± 0.1

2.1

Boron (mg∙kg−1)

7.9 ± 0.1

0.7

Cadmium (mg∙kg−1)

0.30 ± 0.01

0.2

Zinc (mg∙kg−1)

41.0 ± 0.1

18

Nickel (mg∙kg−1)

2.20 ± 0.01

3.2