Soaking

durations (hours)

K

Ca

Na

EC

(mS∙cm⁻¹)

pH

(cmol∙kg⁻¹)

12

13.33^a

22.63^b

1.52^a

0.64^c

5.67^a

24

11.65^ab

24.25^b

1.39^ab

0.69^bc

5.71^a

36

11.37^ab

26.90^ab

1.29^bc

0.70^b

5.68^a

48

10.09^b

29.60^a

1.22^c

0.72^ab

5.68^a

72

9.72^b

32.12^a

1.16^c

0.78^a

5.67^a

MSD

1.98

5.30

0.15

0.06

0.16

Calcium nitrate (g)

K

Ca

Na

EC

(mS∙cm⁻¹)

pH

(cmol∙kg⁻¹)

0.0

19.59^a

3.60^d

1.97^a

0.48^d

5.68^a

60.0

11.28^b

15.03^c

1.57^b

0.63^c

5.70^a

100.0

7.09^c

31.60^b

1.07^c

0.73^b

5.68^a

150.0

6.96^c

58.17^a

0.67^d

0.98^a

5.66^a

MSD

1.66

4.45

0.13

0.05

0.14