Effect of Blended Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur, Boron, and Potassium Fertilizer Rates on Growth and Yield of Maize (Zea mays L.) at Sodo Zuriya District, Southern Ethiopia

Table 2

Some physicochemical characteristics of soils of testing field during 2019 to 2020 cropping seasons before sowing the crop.

Soil properties	Unit	Value	Rates
Soil separates	%	—	—
Sand	%	30	—
Silt	%	18	—
Clay	%	52	—
Textural class	—	Clay	—
Soil pH	%	6.70	Neutral
OC	%	0.74	Very low
TN	%	0.07	Very low
Available phosphorous	ppm	5.71	Low
Available sulphur	ppm	11.73	Medium
Available boron	ppm	0.25	Low
Available potassium	ppm	140.25	Low
Cation exchange capacity	meq100 g^−1	19.67	Medium