Effect of Organic Mulching on Soil Moisture, Yield, and Yield Contributing Components of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)

Table 1

Soil characteristics of the experimental site (presowing).

Location			Humera	Remark
	Texture	Clay (%)	68	Clay
		Silt (%)	13
		Sand (%)	19
Soil characteristics	Total-N (%)		0.04	Low
	P ppm		2.78
	K ppm		62.8
	OM %		0.98
	CEC meq/100 g soil		30
	PH Water (1 : 2.5)		8.45	Basic
	EC Water (1 : 2.5)		0.16	Nonsaline

Mekelle Soil Laboratory, 2016.