Research Article

Comparative Evaluation of Different Organic Media on Soil Chemical Composition, Growth, and Yield of Mushroom (Pleurotus tubergium L.)

Table 1

Soil chemical composition before planting mushroom.

Soil propertiesValues

Soil pH (H2O)5.72
Soil pH 0.01 M CaCl25.30
Organic matter (%)0.43
Nitrogen (%)0.08
Available P (mg/kg)5.84
K+ (mmol/kg)0.13
Ca2+ (mmol/kg)0.10
Mg2+ (mmol/kg)0.08
H+ (mmol/kg)4.30
Al3+ (mmol/kg)1.49
Fe (mmol/kg)8.50
Zn (mmol/kg)3.80
Mn (mmol/kg)1.83
Cu (mmol/kg)2.10
Sand (%)79.50
Silt (%)14.80
Clay (%)5.70
Bulk density (mg m−3)1.60
% Porosity41.81