Research Article
Vermicompost and NPSZnB Fertilizer Levels on Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth, Yield Component, and Yield at Guto Gida, Western Ethiopia
Table 1
Vermicompost nutrient composition and the physicochemical features of the study site soil in Guto Gida, Western Ethiopia.
| | Parameters | Presowing soil properties | Nutrient composition of vermicompost |
| | Particle distribution (%) | | — | | Clay | 39 | — | | Silt | 29 | — | | Sand | 32 | — | | Textural class | Clay loam | — | | Chemical properties | — | — | | pH (H2O) 1: 2.5 (w/v) | 5.02 | 7.18 | | Organic carbon (%) | 1.78 | 13.4 | | Organic matter (%) | 3.06 | 23.10 | | Total nitrogen (%) | 0.16 | 1.79 | | Available phosphorus (mg kg−1) | 4.26 | 43.7 | | Exchangeable Ca (cmol/kg) | 3.11 | 25.9 | | Exchangeable Mg (cmol/kg) | 1.29 | 17.1 | | Exchangeable K (cmol/kg) | 0.24 | 21.5 | | CEC (cmol/kg) | 14.81 | 142 |
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CEC stands for cation exchange capacity.
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