Table 3 Characteristics of soils collected from the study area

Before sowing

pH

7.52 ± 0.01

7.16 ± 0.05

6.95 ± 0.03

7.21 ± 0.01

7.06 ± 0.01

OM (%)

0.21 ± 0.01

1.21 ± 0.47

2.21 ± 0.23

1.03 ± 0.02

1.09 ± 0.51

EC (S/m)

0.31 ± 0.04

0.46 ± 0.07

0.87 ± 0.03

0.54 ± 0.01

0.59 ± 0.07

Okra (After Harvest)

pH

7.78 ± 0.02

7.31 ± 0.7

7.19 ± 0.04

7.42 ± 0.02

7.22 ± 0.03

OM (%)

0.61 ± 0.08

1.87 ± 0.35

3.08 ± 0.81

2.9 ± 0.04

2.06 ± 0.21

EC (S/m)

0.27 ± 0.07

0.41 ± 0.06

1.8 ± 0.08

0.97 ± 0.11

0.66 ± 0.013

Spinach (After Harvest)

pH

7.81 ± 0.02

7.4 ± 0.8

7.2 ± 0.05

7.58 ± 0.02

7.4 ± 0.02

OM (%)

0.73 ± 0.6

1.91 ± 0.34

3.2 ± 0.91

2.7 ± 0.03

2.08 ± 0.05

EC (S/m)

0.29 ± 0.8

0.37 ± 0.06

2.24 ± 0.09

1.07 ± 0.04

0.99 ± 0.08