Effect of Mineral Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Fertilizers on the Productivity of Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.) in Acidic Soils of Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Table 2

Soil physical and chemical properties at the study site in Sodo Zuria District, southern Ethiopia.

Parameter	Year		Rating	Reference
	2019	2020
Sand (%)	15	19	—	—
Silt (%)	40	43	—	—
Clay (%)	45	38	—	—
Textural class	Silty clay	Silty clay
pH (1:2.5 H2O)	4.9	5.6	Strong to moderately acidic	Murphy [38]
CEC (cmol + kg^−1)	23.1	24.6	Moderate	Hazelton and Murphy [39]
OC (%)	2.7	2.9	Medium	Hazelton and Murphy [39]
Total N (%)	0.12	0.16	Moderate	Berhanu [40]
Available P (mg kg^−1)	5.94	6.12	Low	Cottenie [41]
Exchangeable K (Cmol kg^−1)	0.4	0.4	Medium	Berhanu [40]

Note: CEC, cation exchange capacity; OC, organic carbon; total N, total nitrogen; and available P, available phosphorus.