Effects of Biochar and Compost Application on Soil Properties and on the Growth and Yield of Hot Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)

Table 2

Physicochemical properties of the soil before the field study in 2020.

Property	2020
Sand (%)	64
Clay (%)	6
Silt (%)	30
Textural class	Sandy loam
Bulk density(g cm^−3)	1.5
pH(1 : 2.5 H2O)	6.1
EC (dS/cm)	2.05
%OC	1.25
%TN	0.37
Avail. P (mg·kg^−1)	0.80
Avail. K (meq 100 g^−1)	0.55
Ca^2+ (meq 100 g^−1)	10.2
Mg (meq/100 g)	1.45
CEC (cmol (+)/kg)	11.45