The Effect of NaCl and CMA on the Growth and Morphology of Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Kinnikinnick)

Table 3

Influence of NaCl and CMA treatments on mean soil pH and soil electrical conductivity (EC) at the end of the experiment.

Treatment	pH (water)	pH (CaCl2)	EC (mS cm^−1)
Control	6.97 (0.23)^a*	6.39 (0.25)^a	0.630 (0.07)^a
NaCl
Low	6.34 (0.21)^a	5.99 (0.20)^a	2.96 (0.48)^a
Medium	6.42 (0.36)^a	6.21 (0.39)^a	6.63 (0.87)^a
High	6.63 (0.23)^a	6.42 (0.38)^a	13.64 (0.81)^a
Very high	6.91 (0.30)^a	6.54 (0.17)^a	22.16 (1.23)^a
CMA
Low	8.29 (0.42)^a	7.78 (0.38)^a	0.83 (0.04)^a
Medium	9.11 (0.07)^a	8.72 (0.10)^a	1.58 (0.33)^a
High	9.50 (0.08)^a	9.20 (0.12)^a	1.75 (0.24)^a
Very high	9.70 (0.10)^a	9.49 (0.04)^a	1.89 (0.18)^a
𝑃 value	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001

*Mean (𝑛=4) and SD (shown in parentheses). Treatment effects were analyzed using ANOVA coupled with the Bonferroni mean comparison test (𝑃<0.05).
^aMean that share the same letter within a column are not significantly different.