Table 2. The physical and chemical properties of growing media before nursery culture.
Bulk density (g m
-3
)
pH
EC (ds m
-1
)
O.M. (%)
Total N (%)
P
2
O
5
(mg kg
-1
)
Exch. cations (cmol
c
kg
-1
)
C.E.C. (cmol
c
kg
-1
)
K
+
Ca
2+
Mg
2+
0.37
6.1
0.06
4.0
0.08
3.0
0.3
3.3
2.5
24.3