Table 1 Soil physio-chemical characteristics of field site before experiment initiation during 2019 and 2020 common bean growing seasons
Properties | Units | Values | |
|---|---|---|---|
2019 | 2020 | ||
Clay†| g kg−1 | 433 | |
Sand†| g kg−1 | 471 | |
Silt†| g kg−1 | 90 | |
pH (CaCl2) | – | 5.2 | 5.1 |
Organic matter | mg dm−3 | 18 | 21 |
P | mg dm−3 | 38 | 42 |
K | mmolc dm−3 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
Ca | mmolc dm−3 | 21 | 22 |
Mg | mmolc dm−3 | 15 | 13 |
B | mg dm−3 | 0.14 | 0.35 |
Cu | mg dm−3 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
Fe | mg dm−3 | 25 | 29 |
Zn | mg dm−3 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
Mn | mg dm−3 | 38.1 | 37.1 |
S–SO4 | mg dm−3 | 4.0 | 9.2 |
H + Al | mmolc dm−3 | 34 | 30 |
CEC | mmolc dm−3 | 75.7 | 67.9 |
V | % | 50 | 52 |