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Table 5 Determination of chemical variables associated with the saline-sodic soils, post-addition of LRC and CSB

From: Assessment of a low rank coal inoculated with coal solubilizing bacteria as an organic amendment for a saline-sodic soil

Treatments

pH

EC (dS m)

SAR (mmol/dm3)

ESP (%)

Months

2

4

6

2

4

6

2

4

6

2

4

6

C-BM

10.0 ± 0.57

9.9 ± 0.6

9.8 ± 0.0

5.3 ± 0.75

5.2 ± 0.8

5.5 ± 1.00

21.6 ± 4.9

21.6 ± 4.95

32.2 ± 1.05

37.4 ± 0.56

37.4 ± 0.56

59.9 ± 0.37

C-M

9.8 ± 0.25

9.8 ± 0.2

9.8 ± 0.2

5.1 ± 0.6

5.1 ± 0.6

5.5 ± 0.40

34.2 ± 5.48

34.2 ± 5.48

35.1 ± 8.1

37.3 ± 6.25

37.3 ± 6.25

55.8 ± 2.3

C-AB

9.5 ± 0.46

9.8 ± 0.35

9.70 ± 0.05

4.3 ± 0.0

4.8 ± 0.25

5.1 ± 0.30

23.0 ± 0.0

23.0 ± 0.0

46.5 ± 0.0

33.6 ± 7.96

33.6 ± 7.96

50.5 ± 14.95

C-P

9.8 ± 0.1

9.8 ± 0.1

9.8 ± 0.1

3.8 ± 0.7

4.4 ± 0.9

5.2 ± 0.88

22.4 ± 0.1

26.3 ± 6.7

44.4 ± 0.0

55.6 ± 5.75

55.6 ± 5.75

58.7 ± 1.59

C

9.6 ± 0.0

9.7 ± 0.1

9.8 ± 0.2

4.2 ± 0.1

4.5 ± 0.35

4.8 ± 0.34

24.4 ± 0.4

24.4 ± 1.1

31.5 ± 6.7

46.0 ± 3.11

46.0 ± 3.11

59.5 ± 0.2

Control

10.0 ± 0.0

10.3 ± 0.0

10.4 ± 0.3

7.9 ± 0.6

7.9 ± 0.6

7.9 ± 0.6

56.8 ± 0.1

56.8 ± 0.1

56.8 ± 0.1

61.2 ± 8.7

61.2 ± 8.7

61.2 ± 8.7

  1. Treatments: C-BM (LRC1 %-CSB25); C-M (LRC1 %- CSB3); C-AB (LRC1 %-CSB13); C-P (LRC1 %-Pool); C (LRC1 %); Control. Each point represents the mean ± SE (n = 3)
  2. EC electrical conductivity, SAR sodium adsorption ratio, ESP exchangeable sodium percentage, CEC cation exchange capacity