Short-Term Effect of Vermicompost Application on Biological Properties of an Alkaline Soil with High Lime Content from Mediterranean Region of Turkey

Table 2

Organic matter, total nitrogen, and available phosphorus contents of soils treated with vermicompost (V) and farmyard manure (FM).

Treatment	Organic matter (%)	Total N (%)	Available P (ppm)
Control		0.10^c	38.00^d
V 10 t ha^−1	2.30^b	0.25^b	81.00^c
V 20 t ha^−1	2.52^b	0.28^a	88.00^b
V 30 t ha^−1	2.90^a	0.29^a	90.00^b
V 40 t ha^−1	3.00^a	0.29^a	109.25^a
FM 10 t ha^−1	2.32^b	0.24^b	79.25^c
FM 20 t ha^−1	2.50^b	0.28^a	85.00^bc
FM 30 t ha^−1	3.05^a	0.28^a	88.00^b
FM 40 t ha^−1	3.10^a	0.28^a	108.25^a
LSD (5%)		67.30***	107.1***

Means in the same column followed by the same letter are not significantly different.
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