Table 9

Soil mineral nitrogen (mg kg−1) as influenced by organic waste application (average ± standard deviation)
Treatments First crop (wheat) Second crop (guar) Third crop (wheat)
NH4+-N
C 66.67e ± 0.10 49.15f ± 0.57 48.07f ± 0.12
CR 66.67e ± 0. 10 55.05d ± 0. 13 75.30c ± 0. 08
H 68.17d ± 0.17 50.00e ± 0.16 56.75e ± 0.06
SS 76.90c ± 0.08 57.80b ± 0.28 70.52d ± 0.10
RF 87.02b ± 0.13) 56.95c ± 0.17 79.30b ± 0.08
RF + CR 87.22a ± 0.10 60.15a ± 0.24 98.72a ± 0.10
LSD 0.176 0.463 0.136
P 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001
Treatments First crop (wheat) Second crop (guar) Third crop (wheat)
NO3-N
C 33.12d ±0.17 17.85e ± 0.13 16.50f ± 0.08
CR 33.12d ± 0. 26 19.95c ± 0. 19 30.90d ± 0. 08
H 35.15c ± 0.28 18.82d ± 0.10 22.30e ± 0.08
SS 42.20b ± 0.16 22.65b ± 0.51 36.85c ± 0.06
RF 50.10a ± 0.36 19.92c ± 0.15 40.25b ± 0.06
RF + CR 50.22a ± 0.66 24.27a ± 0.21 50.80a ± 0.08
LSD 0.526 0.356 0.121
P 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001

Means in columns, within each depth, followed by different letter(s) 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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