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Table 1 Chemical and physical soil properties (0–20 cm) before maize sow of 2014/2015 and 2015/2016

From: Inoculation with Azospirillum brasiliense increases maize yield

Season

pHH2O

SOM

N

P

K

Ca

Mg

Al

C.E.C

B.S

g kg−1

mg dm−3

cmolc dm−3

%

2014/2015

5.62

20.02

1.98

78

61

3.51

1.17

0

7.08

44.77

2015/2016

6.13

24.33

3.23

98

61

3.16

0.95

0

8.01

53.46

  1. SOM soil organic matter, N KCl extractable nitrogen, P and K Mehlich-1 available phosphorus and potassium, Ca, Mg and Al KCl extractable calcium, magnesium and aluminum, C.E.C cation exchange capacity, B.S basis saturation