Table 1: Some selected parameters laboratoric result before application
S/N |
Soil |
Compost |
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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 |
- |
- |