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

From: Zinc-oxide and nano ZnO oxide effects on growth, some biochemical aspects, yield quantity, and quality of flax (Linum uitatissimum L.) in absence and presence of compost under sandy soil

Mechanical analysis

Mechanical analysis

Sand

Silt 20-0 μ %

Clay < 2 μ %

Soil texture

Course 2000–200 μ%

Fine 200–20 μ %

47.46

36.19

12.86

4.28

Sandy

Chemical analysis

Chemical analysis

pH 1:2.5

EC dSm−1

CaCO3 %

OM%

Soluble cations (meq/l)

Soluble anions (meq/l)

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

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