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Table 3 Comparing soil properties before and after treatment application

From: Exploring selected plant nutrient in compost prepared from food waste and cattle manure and its effect on soil properties and maize yield at Wondo Genet, Ethiopia

Parameters

Treatment

Mean ± SD

p-value

EC (dS/m)

Before treatment

0.04 ± 0.01

0.07

After treatment

0.05 ± 0.01

pH1:2:5

Before treatment

6.28 ± 0.12

0.3

After treatment

6.22 ± 0.13

AK(cmol (+)/Kg Soil)

Before treatment

0.67 ± 0.17

0.8

After treatment

0.69 ± 0.17

AP(mg/Kg)

Before treatment

9.63 ± 5.40

0.4

After treatment

8.02 ± 3.56

TN(%)

Before treatment

0.42 ± 0.05

0.00

After treatment

0.16 ± 0.03

OC(%)

Before treatment

3.73 ± 0.50

0.00

After treatment

1.55 ± 0.34

CEC (mg/Kg)

Before treatment

15.94 ± 2.64

1.0

After treatment

15.94 ± 2.34