Influence of Lime and Phosphorus Application Rates on Growth of Maize in an Acid Soil

Table 1

Initial soil physical and chemical characteristics (0–20 cm) at Maseno University.

Soil parameter	Value
pH (H2O)	5.3
Exchangeable acidity	0.4 cmol kg^−1
Total N	2.0 g kg^−1
Organic C	16.8 g kg^−1
Bicarbonate extractable P	3.5 mg kg^−1
Exchangeable K	0.3 cmol kg^−1
Exchangeable Ca	4.2 cmol kg^−1
Exchangeable Mg	1.4 cmol kg^−1
Clay	36.5%
Sand	42.2%
Silt	21.3%