Table 1 Selected physicochemical properties of soils: LS Loamy sand, SL sandy loam

Sand (2,000–50 μm) (%)

83

67

Silt (<50–2 μm) (%)

13

25

Clay (<2 μm) (%)

4

8

Density g cm⁻³

1.3

1.6

pH_H2O (1:2.5)

6.4

6.7

Cation exchange capacity (cmol+ kg⁻¹)

11.5

22.0

Water holding capacity (%)

33.60

45.80

C_org (%)

1.10

2.40

N_tot (%)

0.09

0.18

Microbial biomass (mg kg⁻¹ dry weight)

648

1,075