The soil samples of the lysimeters were taken from 0 to 30 cm depth and soil characteristics were analyzed based on the methods recommended by Hazelton & Murphy (2016). Also, to measure the quality of the water used, water samples were taken from the well and went into analysis in the laboratory of the Soil and Water Research Department of AREEO. The physicochemical properties of the soil sample are given in Table 1.
Soil characteristics (0–30 cm depth) of the experimental site
| Soil property . | Value . |
|---|---|
| Clay (%) | 20.9 ± 0.30 |
| Silt (%) | 26.8 ± 0.56 |
| Sand (%) | 51.6 ± 0.77 |
| Textural class | Sandy clay loam |
| pH (1:5 soil:water) | 7.08 ± 0.02 |
| Electric conductivity (dS m−1) (1:5 soil:water) | 1.13 ± 0.02 |
| Total organic carbon (%) | 1.17 ± 0.01 |
| Total N (% by weight) | 0.18 ± 0.002 |
| Pava (mg.kg−1) | 11.7 ± 0.29 |
| Kava (mg.kg−1) | 365.2 ± 1.73 |
| T.N.V.b (% CaCO3) | 9.25 ± 0.14 |
| Spc (%) | 36.28 ± 0.64 |
| Bulk density (g/cm3) | 1.53 ± 0.02 |
| Soil property . | Value . |
|---|---|
| Clay (%) | 20.9 ± 0.30 |
| Silt (%) | 26.8 ± 0.56 |
| Sand (%) | 51.6 ± 0.77 |
| Textural class | Sandy clay loam |
| pH (1:5 soil:water) | 7.08 ± 0.02 |
| Electric conductivity (dS m−1) (1:5 soil:water) | 1.13 ± 0.02 |
| Total organic carbon (%) | 1.17 ± 0.01 |
| Total N (% by weight) | 0.18 ± 0.002 |
| Pava (mg.kg−1) | 11.7 ± 0.29 |
| Kava (mg.kg−1) | 365.2 ± 1.73 |
| T.N.V.b (% CaCO3) | 9.25 ± 0.14 |
| Spc (%) | 36.28 ± 0.64 |
| Bulk density (g/cm3) | 1.53 ± 0.02 |
aPav: available phosphorus, Kav: available potassium.
bT.N.V.: total neutralizing value, the percentage of the limestone capable of neutralizing an acid.
cSp: the saturation percentage, equals the weight of water required to saturate the pore space divided by the weight of the dry soil.