Table 5: Effects of applied treatments on OC, OM, Avail. P, Avail. K and TN (Mean (±) SD.
Treatments |
OC % |
OM% |
Avail P (ppm) |
Avail k Cmol/kg |
TN% |
COMP |
1.76 ± 0.21cde |
3.03 ± 0.36cde |
1.17 ± 0.03abc |
1.53 ± 0.21bcd |
0.046 ± 0.02bc |
COMPL |
2.00 ± 0.22ab |
3.45 ± 0.37ab |
1.44 ± 0.32 a* |
1.96 ± 0.15a* |
0.07 ± 0.00 a* |
NPL |
1.72 ± 0.10de |
2.96 ± 0.18de |
1.09 ± 0.40bc |
1.36 ± 0.07de |
0.09 ± 0.06a* |
HCHNPL |
1.94 ± 0.33abcd |
3.35 ± 0.57abcd |
1.41 ± 0.20ab |
2.00 ± 0.26 a* |
0.10 ± 0.02 a* |
NP |
1.81 ± 0.04bcd |
3.12 ± 0.07bcd |
1.05 ± 0.46c* |
1.42 ± 0.22cde |
0.09 ± 0.06a* |
HCHNP |
2.14 ± 0.005 a* |
3.69 ± 0.01 a* |
1.41 ± 0.20ab |
1.79 ± 0.22ab |
0.10 ± 0.03a* |
CON |
1.53 ± 0.10e* |
2.64 ± 0.17 e* |
0.57 ± 0.06d* |
1.24 ± 0.30 e* |
0.03 ± 0.02c* |
P-value |
0.0028 |
0.0031 |
0.0083 |
0.0001 |
0.007 |
LSD(0.05) |
0.24 |
0.41 |
0.38 |
0.26 |
0.03 |
CV% |
7.65 |
7.67 |
19.02 |
9.83 |
21.44 |
Means followed by the same letters with in column are not different statistically at P < 0.05; HCHNP = 50% Compost + 50% Urea and TSP, NPL = urea and TSP + Lime, COMP = Compost, NP = Urea + urea and TSP, CON = Control, COMPL = Compost + Lime, HCHNPL = 50% Compost + 50% Urea and TSP + Lime.