Research Article

Spatial Distribution and Temporal Variability of Ammonium-Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium in a Rice Field in Corrientes, Argentina

Table 1

Mean ± standard deviation for pH and Eh at three sampling dates and on three different lime treatments. (Mean values followed by a diffferent lowercase letter in the column and different capital letter in the row are significantly different).

Dolomite1st sampling
(before sowing)
2nd sampling
(day 28)
3rd sampling
(day 56)

pH
 0 kg ha−14.2 ± 0.09aA5.7 ± 0.28bB6.6 ± 0.24cC
 620 kg ha−14.3 ± 0.07aA5.8 ± 0.30bB6.7 ± 0.22cC
 1250 kg ha−14.4 ± 0.07aA5.9 ± 0.24bB6.8 ± 0.12cC
Eh (mV)
 0 kg ha−1554.4 ± 7.4aA−16.4 ± 19.7aB−186.2 ± 31.9aC
 620 kg ha−1539.7 ± 10.6aA−25.8 ± 15.5bB−189.5 ± 29.7aC
 1250 kg ha−1532.4 ± 10.6aA−30.1 ± 13.5bB−210.3 ± 31.1bC