Table 14

Effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers on soil physical properties (average ± standard deviation)
Treatments

Water-holding capacity

(%)

Soil bulk density (gcm−3) Penetration resistance (mm)
C 21.90b ± 0.08 1.44a ± 0.04 17.00a ± 1.15
CR 21.93b ± 0.48 1.44a ± 0.04 17.50a ± 1.00
H 21.88b ± 0.10 1.38ab ± 0.05 17.00a ±1.15
SS 23.23a ± 0.10 1.37b ± 0.03 17.00a ± 1.15
RF 21.88b ± 0.10 1.40ab ± 0.02 17.50a ± 1.00
RF + CR 21.95b ± 0.06 1.38ab ± 0.05 17.50a ± 1.00
LSD 0.140 0.060 1.68
P 0.0001 0.11 0.951

Means in columns, 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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