Research Article

Effects of Stubble Management on Soil Fertility and Crop Yield of Rainfed Area in Western Loess Plateau, China

Table 1

Soil chemical and physical properties at the start of experiment.

Depth (cm)Bulk density (g cm−3)Organic matter (g kg −1)Total N (g kg −1)Total P (g kg −1)Olsen P (mg kg −1)Available K (mg kg −1)pH

0–51.2913.150.850.835.81290.098.30
5–101.2312.860.870.845.02274.008.40
10–301.3211.950.780.792.14202.478.30