Table 1: Main physical and chemical characteristics of the soil in the experimental area.

Soil Depth pH Inorg. N P K Ca Mg Na Exchan. Al CEC Organic Matter Texture
(cm) (mg.kg-1) (cmol+.kg-1) %
0-14 4.60 20.4 7.43 44.0 61.6 28.4 15.0 0.39 3.92 1.33 sL
14-28 4.15 16.3 4.86 30.8 57.2 37.2 20.0 0.56 4.22 1.23 sL

sL= sandy Loam; Inorg. N= inorganic N; Exchan. Al = exchangeable Al; CEC= Cation Exchange Capacity