Table 3: Effect of compost and vermicompost on soil pH and ECe in saline and nonsaline soils.
|
Treatments |
pH |
ECe (dSm-1) |
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|
Saline |
Non Saline |
Mean |
Saline |
Non Saline |
Mean |
|
|
Control |
7.18ab (0.11) |
6.74ab (0.04) |
6.96 |
3.60a (0.19) |
0.53b (0.04) |
2.07 |
|
Earthworm (E) |
7.46a (0.16) |
6.78a (0.06) |
7.11 |
3.68a (0.11) |
0.58b (0.04) |
2.13 |
|
Compost (C) |
6.50c (0.18) |
6.59bc (0.12) |
6.55 |
3.03ab (0.40) |
2.30a (0.06) |
2.66 |
|
Compost +E (C+E) |
6.82bc (0.21) |
6.52c (0.06) |
6.67 |
2.299ab (0.25) |
2.56a (0.25) |
2.78 |
|
Vermicompost (V) |
6.66bc (0.26) |
6.74ab (0.04) |
6.7 |
2.29bc (0.32) |
0.53b (0.10) |
1.41 |
|
Vermicompost +E (V+E) |
6.83bc (0.09) |
6.85a (0.05) |
6.85 |
1.86c (0.19) |
0.69b (0.07) |
1.27 |
|
NPK fertilizer |
6.41c (0.12) |
6.88a (0.01) |
6.65 |
3.29a (0.11) |
0.59b (0.05) |
1.94 |
|
Mean |
6.84 |
6.73 |
2.96 |
1.11 |
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|
A ( soil factor) |
ns |
** |
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|
B (management) |
** |
** |
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|
A×B |
** |
** |
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|
CV (per cent) |
3.27 |
16.32 |
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Source: Oa, et al. [58]