Environmental Systems Research

Table 1 Some physical and chemical properties of soils of experimental site

From: Nutrient uptake, use efficiency and productivity of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) as affected by nitrogen and potassium fertilizer in Keddida Gamela Woreda, Southern Ethiopia

Parameter	Value	Rating
Particle size distribution (%)
Sand	28
Silt	32
Clay	40
Textural class	Clay loam
pH-_H2O	5.78	Moderately acidic
CEC [Cmolc kg⁻¹]	14.4	Low
Organic carbon (%)	1.67	Low
Total N (%)	0.14	Low
Available P (mgkg⁻¹)	20.54	Medium
Available K [Cmolc kg⁻¹]	0.17	Low
Mg [Cmolc kg⁻¹]	2.86	Medium
K:Mg ratio	0.06	Low

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