Table 1 Characteristics of the soil in Sharkia governorate, Egypt
Physical characteristicsAQ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Texture | Clay | Silt | Sand | EC(ds.m−1) | pH |
(%) | |||||
Clay | 50.2 | 38.3 | 11.6 | 0.46 | 7.49 |
Chemical characteristics | |||||
Cations (meq .1–1) | Anions (meq .1–1) | ||||
Ca | Mg | Na | SO4 | CL | HCO3 |
2.19 | 0.68 | 1.15 | 3.36 | 1.18 | 1.40 |
Macronutrient | Micronutrient (mg.kg−1) | ||||
N (meq .1–1) | P (ppm) | K (ppm) | Zn | Fe | Mn |
47.2 | 26.5 | 386 | 1.16 | 5.9 | 0.30 |