Table 1: Physico-chemical properties of soil of the experimental site

Years

Soil characteristics

2019

2020

Soil Depth (cm)

0.15

15-30

0.15

15-30

Particle size distribution

Sand

58.24

40.24

53.59

39.42

Salt

23.22

35.28

27.12

38.14

Clay

18.48

24.40

22.00

28.00

Textural class

Sandy Loam

Chemical properties

pH water (1:1)

5.67

6.95

5.82

6.12

pH Cacl (1:2)

4.81

5.66

4.95

5.80

Organic carbon (g/kg)

0.92

0.78

1.02

0.95

Total Nitrogen (g/kg)

1.20

1.00

1.40

1.30

Available phosphorous (mg/kg)

2.95

5.29

11.15

9.51

Exchange bases (cmol (+)/ Kg)

Ca

2.95

3.37

3.20

2.91

Mg

0.78

0.58

0.81

0.72

K

0.27

0.22

0.34

0.31

Na

0.11

0.12

0.21

0.15

Zn

0.43

0.75

0.45

0.67

Cu

0.21

0.38

0.28

0.21

Fe

3.11

7.28

3.60

7.32

Mn

2.95

4.93

2.98

4.97