Table 1 Physical–chemical properties of the experimental soil
From: Mitigation of water stress by compost and arginine application and its impacts on barley production
pH | EC | OM | CaCO3 | Particle size distribution | Texture | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(1:2.5) | dS m−1 | % | % | Sand % | Silt % | Clay % | Class |
7.91 | 0.96 | 0.76 | 1.78 | 77.3 | 5.6 | 17.03 | Sandy loam |
Cations (me/L) | Anions (me/L) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Na+ | K+ | Ca++ | Mg++ | \({\text{CO}}_{{3}}^{ - }\) | HCO3− | Cl− | \({\text{SO}}_{{4}}^{ - }\) |
3.54 | 1.46 | 3.43 | 1.38 | 0.19 | 2.92 | 2.96 | 3.74 |
Available macronutrients (mg/100 g soil) | Available micronutrients (mg/kg) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | P | K | Fe | Zn | Mn | Cu |
8.65 | 2.34 | 16.81 | 10.31 | 0.08 | 4.19 | 0.013 |