Research Article

Response of Carrot (Daucus carota L.) to Supplementary Irrigation under Rain-Fed Agriculture at Jimma and Gera, Jimma Zone, South West Ethiopia

Table 4

Soil chemical properties of the study site at Gera.

No.Tested parameterSoil depth (cm)
0–3030–6060–90Average

1pH (1 : 2.5)6.155.855.65.87
2EC (μs/cm)30.137.129.932.37
3Magnesium (meq/100 g)0.70.520.330.52
4Ca (meq/100 g)2.90.381.281.52
5Cl- (meq/L)0.320.720.40.48