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

Table 2

Chemical characterization of vermicompost.

Vermicompost	Value
pH (H2O) (1 : 10)	7.5
EC (dSm^−1) (1 : 10)	5.2
Total OC (%)	14.3
Total N (%)	1.95
Total P (g·kg^−1)	5.3
Ca (cmolc·kg^−1)	36.3
Mg (cmolc·kg^−1)	19.8
K (cmolc·kg^−1)	27.7
Na (cmolc·kg^−1)	14.2
Fe (mg·kg^−1)	219.0
Mn (mg·kg^−1)	397.0
Zn (mg·kg^−1)	152.0
Cu (mg·kg^−1)	95.0

EC, electrical conductivity; total OC, total organic carbon; total N, total nitrogen; total P, total phosphorus.