Variable	Before Sowing				Methods used for sample preparation and analysis
Variable	2013		2014		Methods used for sample preparation and analysis
Sand %	31		30
Silt %	39		41
Clay %	30		29
Texture	Clay Loam		Clay Loam		measured by hydrometer method [20]
pH	8.4	H	8.4	H	measured by pH meter [21]
EC ds/m	4.1	vH	3.9	vH	measured by conductivity meter [21]
Calcium Carbonate %	27.3	H	26.7	H	measured by calcimeter [20]
Organic Matter %	1.9	L	1.7	L	determined by Walkly and Black method [22]
P	1.6	M	1.4	M	(NaHCO₃-Extractable) and measured using Spectrophotometer [23]
K (mg/100g soil)	26	M	23	M	(NH₄OAC-Extractable) and measured using Flame photometer [24]
Ca	595	vH	548	vH
Na	112	vH	116	vH
Fe	5.30	L	5.12	L	(DTPA-Extractable) and measured using Atomic absorption [25]
Mn (ppm)	0.89	vL	0.89	vL
Zn	0.78	L	0.76	L
Cu	0.76	L	0.73	L