Table 11

Soil water-soluble Ca (meq L−1) as influenced by organic waste application (average ± standard deviation)
Treatments First crop (wheat) Second crop (guar) Third crop (wheat)
0 to 20 cm
C 2.85b ± 0.19 3.37c ± 0.10 4.20d ± 0.08
CR 2.85b ± 0.13 3.37c ± 0.13 4.55c ± 0.06
H 2.90b ± 0.12 3.67b ± 0.10 4.67c ± 0.13
SS 3.90a ± 0.10 3.95a ± 0.19 5.12a ± 0.10
RF 2.85b ± 0.19 3.32c ± 0.19 4.02e ± 0.10
RF + CR 2.97b ± 0.15 3.80ab ± 0.15 4.90b ± 0.10
LSD 0.195 0.235 0.138
P 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
Treatments First crop (wheat) Second crop (guar) Third crop (wheat)
20 to 40 cm
C 2.05c ± 0.24 3.72b ± 0.10 3.90d ± 0.08
CR 3.00b ± 0.18 3.75b ± 0.10 4.07c ± 0.10
H 3.05b ± 0.35 3.67b ± 0.15 4.40b ± 0.08
SS 3.75a ± 0.33 4.20a ± 0.14 4.70a ± 0.08
RF 3.12b ± 0.17 3.80b ± 0.08 3.80d ± 0.10
RF + CR 3.30b ± 0.16 4.20a ± 0.08 4.65a ± 0.06
LSD 0.409 0.176 0.121
P 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001

Means in columns, within each depth, followed by different letters are significantly different at P ≤ 0.05 using LSD.

Rezig et al. International Journal Of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture 2012 1:1   doi:10.1186/2251-7715-1-1

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