Table 4 Soil pH, electrical conductivity (EC), soil organic matter (SOM), total carbon(TC), total nitrogen (TN), carbon to nitrogen ratio(C:N) and sulfate-S content of the study sites (n = 12)
Location (District) | pH (1:2.5) | EC (1:2.5) | SOM | TC | TN | C:N | SO4-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
dS/m | (%) | (%) | (%) | (mg kg−1) | |||
Akaki (Akaki) | 7.4a (0.01)b | 0.149 (0.014) | 1.9 (0.005) | 1.2 (0.003) | 0.1 (0.0003) | 12.3 (0.06) | 1.8 (0.06) |
Ambo (Kisole Odoliva) | 7.9 (0.02) | 0.104 (0.004) | 2.7 (0.01) | 1.6 (0.003) | 0.12 (0.0009) | 13 (0.07) | 1.5 (0.13) |
Chefe Donsa (Haberu Sefetu) | 7.8 (0.05) | 0.197 (0.01) | 1.9 (0.01) | 1.1 (0.004) | 0.1 (0.001) | 11.6 (0.1) | 1.2 (0.09) |
Debre Zeit (Denkaka) | 7.9 (0.02) | 0.173 (0.005) | 2.7 (0.01) | 1.69 (0.01) | 0.11 (0.001) | 14.8 (0.08) | 1.4 (0.04) |
Ginichi (Jemjem Legebatu) | 7.8 (0.04) | 0.224 (0.003) | 2.3 (0.01) | 1.34 (0.004) | 0.11 (0.0007) | 12.7 (0.05) | 1.4 (0.13) |
Holeta (Guntuta) | 7.8 (0.02) | 0.11 (0.002) | 2.3 (0.005) | 1.32 (0.003) | 0.11 (0.001) | 12.5 (0.1) | 1.9 (0.13) |
Mojo (Ajere Wolkite) | 7.2 (0.04) | 0.125 (0.002) | 2.8 (0.003) | 1.65 (0.002) | 0.12 (0.001) | 14.3 (0.1) | 1.7 (0.11) |
Sheno (Wentu) | 7.3 (0.07) | 0.144 (0.01) | 3.2 (0.003) | 1.87 (0.002) | 0.19 (0.001) | 9.9 (0.05) | 1.7 (0.05) |
Tullu Bolo (Awash Bune) | 7.2 (0.03) | 0.12 (0.005) | 1.6 (0.01) | 0.94 (0.004) | 0.08 (0.0003) | 12 (0.09) | 1.4 (0.13) |
Woliso (D/Kora) | 7.8 (0.02) | 0.201 (0.01) | 2.1 (0.01) | 1.21 (0.003) | 0.11 (0.001) | 10.7 (0.04) | 2.1 (0.21) |