Effects of Lime, Vermicompost, and Chemical P Fertilizer on Selected Properties of Acid Soils of Ebantu District, Western Highlands of Ethiopia

Table 1

Selected physical and chemical properties of the experimental soil before incubation.

Parameters	Value
Sand (%)	50.0
Silt (%)	38.0
Clay (%)	12.0
Textural class	Loam
BD (g·cm^−3)	1.30
PD (g·cm^−3)	2.28
TP (%)	43.00
pH (H2O)	4.80
Exchangeable acidity (cmolc·kg^−1)	2.44
Exchangeable Al (cmolc·kg^−1)	2.03
AS (%)	30.70
OM (%)	2.15
Total N (%)	0.18
Available P by Bray-II (mg·kg^−1)	4.60
Exchangeable Ca (cmolc·kg^−1)	3.51
Exchangeable Mg (cmolc·kg^−1)	1.61
Exchangeable K (cmolc·kg^−1)	0.27
Exchangeable Na (cmolc·kg^−1)	0.11
ECEC (cmolc·kg^−1)	7.94
Fe (mg·kg^−1)	35.10
Mn (mg·kg^−1)	36.70
Zn (mg·kg^−1)	2.96
Cu (mg·kg^−1)	2.73

BD, bulk density; PD, particle density; TP, total porosity; AS, acid saturation; OM, organic matter; total N, total nitrogen; ECEC, effective cation exchange capacity.