Soil Property

Mean (± standard error)

Sand (g g^-1)

0.34 (< 0.01)

Silt (g g^-1)

0.59 (< 0.01)

Clay ( g g^-1)

0.07 (< 0.01)

Bulk density (g cm^-3)

1.10 (0.01)

pH

7.00 (0.03)

Electrical conductivity (dS m^-1)

0.90 (< 0.01)

Extractable soil nutrients (Mg ha^-1)

     Phosphorus

0.06 ( < 0.01)

     Potassium

0.19 (0.02)

     Calcium

5.68 (0.02)

     Magnesium

0.15 (< 0.01)

     Sulfur

0.05 (< 0.01)

     Sodium

0.09 (< 0.01)

     Iron

0.24 (< 0.01)

     Manganese

0.15 (< 0.01)

     Zinc

0.01 (< 0.01)

Soil organic matter (Mg ha^-1)

33.4 (0.4)

Total carbon (Mg ha^-1)

13.2 (0.3)

Total nitrogen (Mg ha^-1)

1.7 (0.1)

Carbon:Nitrogen ratio

7.6 (0.2)

Total carbon:soil organic matter ratio

0.4 (< 0.1)

Total nitrogen:soil organic matter ratio

0.05 (< 0.01)