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Table 2 Some initial physical properties of the experimental soil

From: Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Improve Growth, Morph-Physiological Responses, Water Productivity, and Yield of Rice Plants Under Full and Deficit Drip Irrigation

Layer (cm)

Particle size distribution

Bulk density (g cm−3)

Ksat Cm h−1

FC (%)

WP (%)

AW (%)

Sand%

Silt%

Clay%

Texture class

0–25

79.2

10. 0

10.8

LS

1.58

2.22

24.33

10.73

14.60

25–50

77.2

10.1

10.7

LS

1.55

1.55

22.19

12.13

10.06

  1. FC = Field capacity, W.P = wilting point, A.W = Available water, LS = loamy sand and Ksat = Hydraulic conductivity