Research Article

Productivity and Water Use Efficiency of Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] Grown under Different Nitrogen Applications in Sudan Savanna Zone, Nigeria

Table 1

Physical and chemical properties of the soils (0–20 cm depth) at the experimental sites.

ParametersBUKMinjibir
2014201520142015

Soil textureSandy loamSandy clay loamSandy loamSandy clay loam
Soil pH value (1 : 2.5 soils : water)4.865.985.015.75
EC (1 : 2.5 soils : water) (dS/m)0.0830.0650.0310.035
Soil organic carbon (%)0.4170.3390.1960.210
Total nitrogen (mg/kg)311.5700163.31050
Available P (mg/kg)2.02.6124.03.358
Available K (cmol/kg)0.3960.3790.3460.390