Physicochemical properties | Soil and water conservation measures | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Non-conserved grazing lands | Terraces | Exclosures + terraces | Exclosures alone | |
pH | 8.22b | 8.21b | 8.1a | 7.9a |
Ec (cS/M) | 0.13a | 0.12a | 0.12a | 0.11a |
TN (%) | 0.21c | 0.24bc | 0.28ab | 0.31a |
Avail. P (ppm) | 4.13 ± 1a | 4.60 ± 1a | 5.70 ± 1a | 6.99 ± 1a |
Avail. K cmol (+)/kg | 0.49b | 0.59b | 0.61b | 0.8a |
Sand (%) | 36.48 ± 3a | 31.43 ± 2b | 28.67 ± 2b | 32.57 ± 2ab |
Silt (%) | 29.81 ± 1a | 31.33 ± 1a | 29.81 ± 1a | 32.38 ± 2a |
Clay (%) | 33.71 ± 3b | 37.24 ± 1ab | 40.29 ± 2a | 35.14 ± 2b |