Table 1 Physicochemical and biological properties of soil used in 2018 and 2019 growing seasons
Property | 2018/2019 | 2019/2020 |
|---|---|---|
pH | 7.89 | 8.84 |
OM % | 1.55 | 1.76 |
EC | 1.73 | 1.53 |
Cations (meq L− 1) | ||
 Ca++ | 7.89 | 17.11 |
 Mg++ | 4.06 | 7.89 |
 Na+ | 7.20 | 12.52 |
 K+ | 0.45 | 0.72 |
Anions (meq L−1) | ||
 CO3− | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 HCO3− | 3.07 | 2.36 |
 Cl− | 11.02 | 16.95 |
 SO4− | 5.52 | 18.93 |
Available nutrients (PPM) | ||
 N | 35.0 | 154.0 |
 P | 6.19 | 7.33 |
 K | 177.45 | 246.48 |
Bacterial count | ||
 TBC | 6.181 | 4.795 |
 PDBC | 6.259 | 4.869 |