Treatments

Dependent variables

Initial EC (mmho ms\cm)

Residual EC (mmho ms\cm)

Initial ESP (%)

Residual ESP (%)

Initial Ex.ca+2 (meq\100g)

Residual Ex.ca+2 (meq\100g)

Initial pH

Residual pH

Main effect for Compost

0 (control)

3.8

3.78^a

16.01

15.97^a

8.02

7.93^b

8.43

8.32^a

2.5t/ha compost

3.72

3.28^a

15.23

13.60^a

11.02

8.75^b

8.48

7.95^a

5t/ha compost

3.92

2.52^a

14.95

12.70^a

8.43

10.19^b

8.35

7.60^b

Main effect for Gypsum

2t/ha Gypsum

4.11

1.90^b

20.35

6.87^a

10.33

17.62^c

8.2

8.41^a

4t/ha Gypsum

3.28

0.68^c

19.35

3.61^cd

12.5

21.02^a

8.41

8.37^a

Interaction effects

2.5t/ha compost+2t/ha Gypsum

4.3

1.70^a

18.35

4.55^d

10.2

17.80^c

8.13

7.94^a

2.5t/ha compost+4t/ha Gypsum

3.35

0.92^c

15.68

1.63^c

11.58

23.02^a

8.33

7.90^a

5t/ha compost+2t/ha Gypsum

3.57

1.65^b

19.36

4.52^d

11.58

17.90^c

8.35

7.89^a

5t/ha compost+4t/ha Gypsum

4.01

0.36^c

20.5

1.46^c

11.85

24.55^a

8.43

7.87^a

LCD (0.05)

0.72

1.12

4.01

2.88

2.32

3079

0.35

0.5

CV (%)

12.79

18.4

11.43

20.27

18.75

16.21

2082

4.09

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