Comparative studies on the role of benzoic, t-cinnamic, and salicylic acids on growth, some biochemical aspects, and yield of three flax cultivars grown under sandy soil conditions

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Table 1 Mechanical, chemical, and nutritional analysis of the experimental soil

Mechanical analysis	Sand						Silt 20-0 μ %		Clay < 2 μ %		Soil texture
	Course 2000-200 μ%			Fine 200-20 μ %			Silt 20-0 μ %		Clay < 2 μ %		Soil texture
	47.46			36.19			12.86		4.28		Sandy
Chemical analysis	pH 1:2.5	EC dSm⁻¹	CaCO₃ %	OM%	Soluble cations (meq/l)				Soluble anions (meq/l)
	pH 1:2.5	EC dSm⁻¹	CaCO₃ %	OM%	Na⁺	K⁺	Mg⁺	Ca⁺⁺	CO₃⁻⁻	HCO₃⁻	Cl⁻	SO₄⁻⁻
	8.25	0.11	0.9	0.9	0.7	0.02	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.12
Nutritional analysis.	Available nutrients
	Macro element (ppm)					Micro element (ppm)
	N		P	K		Zn	Fe		Mn		Cu
	12.9		3.6	52.9		0.12	1.98		0.46		0.06