Table 6: Effects of applied treatments on CEC, Exchangeable bases and PBS (Mean (±) SD.
Treatments |
CEC (Cmol(+)/Kg) |
Ca++ (cmol(/kg) |
Mg++ (cmol/kg) |
K+ (cmol/kg) |
Na+ (cmol/kg) |
PBS |
COMP |
18.88 ± 4.62ab |
8.29 ± 3.60ab |
1.10 ± 0.48d* |
0.23 ± 0.05 a* |
0.056 ± 0.006abc |
51.25 ± 10.70ab |
COMPL |
22.76 ± 2.63a* |
11.31 ± 2.05a* |
1.5 ± 0.27 a* |
0.28 ± 0.02 a* |
0.063 ± 0.005 a* |
57.78 ± 3.58 a* |
NPL |
18.63 ± 1.12ab |
8.09 ± 0.88ab |
1.07 ± 0.12d* |
0.21 ± 0.09 a* |
0.056 ± 0.006abc |
50.61 ± 2.34ab |
HCHNPL |
22.38 ± 2.71a* |
11.02 ± 2.12a* |
1.46 ± 0.28b* |
0.28 ± 0.04 a* |
0.060 ± 0.000ab |
56.99 ± 3.83 a* |
NP |
15.08 ± 0.59bc |
5.32 ± 0.46bc |
0.71 ± 0.06e* |
0.21 ± 0.09 a* |
0.053 ± 0.005bc |
41.73 ± 1.58 b* |
HCHNP |
22.76 ± 2.63a* |
11.00 ± 1.05a* |
1.50 ± 0.27 a* |
0.28 ± 0.03 a* |
0.056 ± 0.006abc |
57.23 ± 3.41 a* |
CON |
12.72 ± 2.59c* |
3.48 ± 2.01c* |
0.46 ± 0.26f* |
0.11 ± 0.011b* |
0.050 ± 0.000 c* |
30.80 ± 11.43 c* |
P-value |
0.0048 |
0.0047 |
0.0048 |
0.013 |
0.124 |
0.0006 |
LSD(0.05) |
4.94 |
2.84 |
0.25 |
0.08 |
0.008 |
5.28 |
CV% |
14.76 |
20.42 |
20.45 |
20.18 |
8.49 |
11.84 |
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