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 (%) P2O5 (mg kg-1) Exch. cations (cmolc kg-1) C.E.C. (cmolc kg-1)
K+ Ca2+ Mg2+
0.37 6.1 0.06 4.0 0.08 3.0 0.3 3.3 2.5 24.3