Soaking durations (hours)

K (cmol∙kg1)

EC (mS∙cm−1)

pH

12

10.64a

7.76a

6.13a

24

11.18a

7.87a

6.06a

36

12.00a

7.93a

6.05a

48

10.66a

8.01a

6.09a

72

10.86a

8.10a

6.06a

MSD

2.78

0.63

0.13

Calcium nitrate (g)

K (cmol∙kg1)

EC (mS∙cm−1)

pH

0.0

9.21b

3.39d

6.36a

60.0

11.04ab

6.81c

6.07b

100.0

12.59a

9.42b

6.00b

150.0

11.44ab

12.12a

5.88c

MSD

2.09

0.53

0.11