Effect of Irrigation and Mulch on the Yield and Water Use of Strawberry

Table 2

Initial soil nutrient status for both experimental sites.

Nutrient element	Soil test value		Critical level	Soil test interpretation
	Joydebpur, Gazipur	Burirhat, Rangpur		Joydebpur, Gazipur	Burirhat, Rangpur
pH	6.2	5.6	—	Slightly acidic	Medium acidic
Organic matter (%)	0.95	1.23	—	Low	Low
Ca (meq/100 g soil)	1.12	0.82	2.0	Low	Low
Mg (meq/100 g soil)	0.60	0.25	0.5	Low	Low
Total N (%)	0.08	0.06	0.12	Low	Low
Available P (ppm)	9	11.1	10	Low	Low
K (meq/100 g soil)	0.17	0.11	0.12	Low	Low
S (ppm)	10	2.05	10	Low	Low
Zn (ppm)	1.4	0.41	0.6	Medium	Low
B (ppm)	0.10	0.03	0.2	Low	Low