Degradation Status and Local Community Perception towards Kadar-Basaso Wetland in Sinana District of Bale Zone, South Eastern Ethiopia

Table 3

Average laboratory mean of total nitrogen, organic matter, available potassium, available phosphorous, pH, and the cation exchange capacity of the sample wetland.

Parameter	Plot 1	Plot 2	Plot 3	Plot 4	Plot 5	Plot 6
pH	6.12	6.13	6.21	6.21	6.22	6.22
Organic matter (%)	1.61	3	7	10	12	14
Electrical conductivity (ds/m)	0.8 mmhos	0.9 mmhos	0.7 mmhos	0.8 mmhos	1 mmhos	1 mmhos
Available nitrogen (kg/ha)	0.06	0.43	0.50	0.60	0.62	0.63
Available phosphorous (mg/kg)	14.78 kg/ha	14.86 kg/ha	14.90 kg/ha	15.01 kg/ha	14.85 kg/ha	15 kg/ha
Available potassium (mg/kg)	277 kg/ha	287 kg/ha	296 kg/ha	300 kg/ha	288 kg/ha	2.95 kg/ha
Cation exchange capacity	14.07	14.07	14.07	14.07	14.07	14.07