Table 1.
Relevant characteristics of the organic manures used in the study.
OC N P K Ca Mg S Fe Mn Zn
g/kg
Farmyard manure 90.5 6.0 2.0 4.0 13.0 3.9 1.2 5.73 0.518 0.040
Neem cake 270.7 18.0 2.4 17.0 5.0 2.2 1.0 3.05 0.227 0.017
Vermicompost 94.0 10.0 3.0 3.0 33.0 11.0 0.8 3.86 0.268 0.427
Ash NDa 2.0 54.0 121.0 68.0 18.0 1.0 7.0 0.749 0.144
a
ND—not determined.