Table 1: Some selected parameters laboratoric result before application

 

S/N

Soil

Compost

Parameter

Value

Rating

Reference

Parameter

Value

Rating

1

BD

1.49

Moderate

(Harte (pers. comm.))

BD (g/cm3)

0.23

 

2

OC (%)

2.0

Low

[30]

OC (%)

19.8

-

3

Soil pH

4.59

Very strongly acid

[31]

Soil pH

7.25

-

4

Avil. P ( mg P/kg)

0.58

Very low

[32]

Avil. P (ppm)

498

-

5

Avail. K (cmol/kg)

1.23

High

[33]

Avail. K (cmol/kg)

1580

 

6

TN (%)

0.03

Very low

[31]

TN (%)

2.45

-

7

CEC (cmol/kg)

12.00

Low to moderate

[34]

Exc. Ca

-

-