Effect of Blended NPSB and Nitrogen Application rates on Growth, Yield, and Yield Components of Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) at Gitilo Dale Research Site of Wallaga University, Western Ethiopia

Table 2

Before planting, the soil’s physicochemical characteristics at the Gitilo Dale location in the Horro district.

Characters	Value	Rating
Particle size distribution
Sand (%)	55
Silt (%)	30
Clay (%)	15
Texture class	Sandy loam
Chemical properties
pH	4.89	Highly acidic
Organic carbon (%)	6.35	Very high
Organic matter (%)	10.95	High
Total nitrogen (%)	0.54	Very high
Available sulfur (S) (ppm)	11.53	Low
Available phosphorus (P) (ppm)	6.3	Low
CEC meq/100 g	33.39	High