Yield and Growth Response of Maize (Zea mays L.) to Varietal and Nitrogen Application in the Guinea Savanna Agro-Ecology of Ghana

Table 4

Physicochemical characteristic of the soil at horizon 0–15 cm at Nyankpala

Parameters	Value	Remarks
Texture	Sandy loam
pH	6.50	Mod. Acidic
Organic matter (OC)	1.9	Low
Total phosphorus (P) (mgkg^−1)	1.80	Very low
Organic carbon (gkg ^−1)	1.58	Very low
Total nitrogen (N) (gkg ^−1)	0.65	Very low
Exchangeable potassium (K) (cmol.kg ^−1)	0.65	Low

Source: Reproduced from Bawa, 2020; DOI: 10.9734/jeai/2020/v42i230475