Research Article

Changes in Soil Phosphorus Pools and Chemical Properties under Liming in Nitisols of Farawocha, South Ethiopia

Table 8

Effects of lime on Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, and B (mean).

Lime rate (t/ha)FeMnCuZnB
mg/kg

0178.69 a198.78 a0.66 c4.04 d0.39 c
5.25156.61 b167.17 b0.79 b4.30 c0.47 b
10.5129.82 c159.84 c0.88 a4.60 a0.51 a
15.75130.60 c150.16 d0.90 a4.57 b0.51 a
LSD 0.052.993.330.029.989E − 039.989E − 03
CV %1.010.991.470.111.06

LSD 0.05: least significant difference at the 5% level; CV: coefficient of variation. Means in the column followed by the same letters are not significantly different at the 5% level of significance.