Growth, Yield-Related Traits and Yield of Lowland Maize (Zea mays L.) Varieties as Influenced by Inorganic NPS and N Fertilizer Rates at Babile, Eastern Ethiopia

Table 3

Soil physical and chemical properties of the experimental site.

Soil properties	Value	Rating	References
Sand (%)	62
Silt (%)	21
Clay (%)	17
Textural class	Sand
pH (1 : 2.5 soil/water)	8.92	Strongly alkaline	[24]
Available P (ppm)	15.51	Moderate	[25]
OM (%)	4.6	Medium	[24]
Total N (%)	0.11	Low	[23]
CEC (meq/100 g soil)	26.88	High	[26]