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Table 1 Some physical and chemical analysis of the orchard soil

From: Ameliorative effect of foliar application of calcium on vegetative growth and mineral contents of olive trees Kalmata and Manzanillo cultivars irrigated with saline water

Parameters

Depth of simple(cm)

 
 

Surface sample

30 cm depth

 

60 cm depth

pH

8.02

8.70

 

8.11

 

EC(dSm-1)

3.80

0.80

 

1.70

 
 

Soluble cations (meq\l)

 

Ca++

6.00

2.50

 

3.00

 

Mg++

4.00

1.50

 

1.50

 

Na+

28.60

4.40

 

12.90

 

K+

0.12

0.14

 

0.78

 
 

Soluble anions (meq\l)

 

CO3

 

 

HCO3

4.40

2.40

 

2.00

 

Cl

27.20

5.00

 

13.00

 

SO4=

7.12

1.14

 

3.18