Table 2. 1997 Soil Analysis: Mean Values for Cover Crop Treatments

Before sowing cover crops End of season
Treat pH P(ppm) K(ppm) Ca(ppm) Mg(ppm CEC(meq) pH P(ppm) K(ppm) Ca(ppm) Mg(ppm) CEC(ppm)
1 6.7 193.75 251.75 1782.5 344 13 6.7 222.75 288.25 1527.5 319.75 11.75
2 7 177.75 247 1872.5 357.5 13.25 7.1 181.75 271.25 1892.5 352.75 13.5
3 7.1 170.75 235 1912.5 369.5 13.5 7.2 204 255 1855 366 13.5
4 7.2 133 203.5 2125 393.5 14.25 7.3 178.75 236.25 1860 368.75 13
5 7.2 183.75 245.25 1845 362.25 13 6.9 217.5 255 1617.5 343.75 12
6 7.2 165 241.5 1895 376.5 13.25 7.2 214.75 261.25 1657.5 347.25 12
7 7.3 151.25 218.5 1947.5 372.75 13.75 6.9 199.25 271 1650 341.25 12
8 7.4 147 204.5 2037.5 386.5 14 7.1 177.25 271.25 1840 364 13
9 7.3 165.75 246.25 1990 362.25 14 7.2 192 264.5 1707.5 338.25 12
10 7.2 179.25 254 1945 362 14 7.2 195.25 267.5 1725 348.5 12.25
11 7.1 162 213.5 1945 382.5 13.5 7.2 189.25 232.75 1762.5 354.75 12.25
12 7 175.75 254 1855 348.25 13.5 7.1 197.25 331 1625 348 11.75
13 7.1 154.5 250 1962.5 384.25 14 7.1 189.5 263.75 1812.5 381.75 13.25
14 7.2 157.25 226.75 2062.5 390 14.5 7 196 262 1757.5 375 12.5
15 7.3 158.25 216.75 2305 381.5 15.25 7.3 187.75 258.25 1822.5 369.25 12.75
16 7.4 151.5 214.5 2025 395 14.25 7.2 194 221.5 1765 357.75 12.25
17 7.1 180.5 236.25 1832.5 359 13 7.2 196.5 258.25 1660 354 12
18 7.3 178.75 213.75 1797.5 353.5 12.5 7.2 203.5 253.5 1632.5 344.25 11.75
LSD(0.05) NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
p value 0.6601 0.1645 0.4677 0.6346 0.7627 0.6084 0.635 0.5228 0.6306 0.531 0.6592 0.463


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