Table 1 Physical and chemical characteristics of soil used in the study. Soil was collected at Sadioga (Central part of Senegal) at 0–25 cm layer in non-saline zone
Values | |
|---|---|
Physical characteristics | |
Clay | 05.5% |
Silt | 11.5% |
Sand | 83.0% |
Chemical characteristics | |
pH H2O | 5.5 |
Electrical conductivity (at 25 °C) | 0.027 mS cm−1 |
Salinity | 0.00‰ |
Total nitrogen | 0.05% |
Total carbon | 0.56% |
Total phosphorus | 52.00 mg kg−1 |
Calcium (Ca2+) | 0.78 meq% |
Magnesium (Mg2+) | 0.25 meq% |
Sodium (Na+) | 0.09 meq% |
Potassium (K+) | 0.15 meq% |
Cation-exchange capacity (CEC) | 2.99 meq% |