Table 1: Soil physico-chemical properties of soil prior to planting.

pH

EA

Ex H

BD

%OC

%TN

Ava.P (ppm)

CEC

(cmol/kg

Textural class

%sand

%clay

%silt

Texture

4.9

2.69

1.6

0.99

1.1

0.094

1.28

41.2

70

14

16

Sandy loam