Research Article

Effects of Sheep Manure Combined with Chemical Fertilizers on Maize Yield and Quality and Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Soil Inorganic Nitrogen

Table 1

Basic physical and chemical status of the tested soil.

TreatmentpHOrganic matter (g/kg)Available P (mg/kg)Available K (mg/kg)Total N (g/kg)Total P (g/kg)Total K (g/kg)Bulk density (g/cm3)

T18.33 ± 0.03c16.83 ± 0.75d4.71 ± 0.4e152.47 ± 4.11c1.27 ± 0.02c0.57 ± 0.06c13.73 ± 1c1.46 ± 0.05a
T28.32 ± 0.06c20.3 ± 0.46c5.6 ± 0.25d190.7 ± 4.35b1.33 ± 0.03c0.71 ± 0.01b15.9 ± 0.47b1.48 ± 0.01a
T38.35 ± 0.09c20.7 ± 0.44bc5.67 ± 0.1d194.77 ± 2.09b1.49 ± 0.06ab0.79 ± 0.04ab16.18 ± 0.18b1.46 ± 0.02a
T48.39 ± 0.08bc20.87 ± 0.25bc7.68 ± 0.44c195.6 ± 6.29b1.43 ± 0.04b0.8 ± 0.09ab15.76 ± 0.66b1.38 ± 0.01b
T58.47 ± 0.06ab21.77 ± 0.85b9.01 ± 0.39b208.8 ± 5.99a1.46 ± 0.04b0.85 ± 0.06a17.64 ± 0.59a1.39 ± 0.03b
T68.52 ± 0.06a27.3 ± 0.7a12.1 ± 0.83a217.97 ± 2.04a1.53 ± 0.03a0.88 ± 0.08a18.62 ± 0.63a1.35 ± 0.03b