Research Article

Allelopathic Potential of Lantana camara L. Leaf Extracts and Soils Invaded by It on the Growth Performance of Lepidium sativum L.

Table 2

Chemical properties of the soil samples taken at distant gradients from the influence of Lantana canopy.

ParametersUC1-2 m2-3 m

pH7.02 ± 0.10a7.20 ± 0.12a7.21 ± 0.03a
SOM (%)1.18 ± 0.27b1.23 ± 0.10a1.29 ± 0.13a
Available (ppm)14.45 ± 6.68a14.62 ± 2.25a16.62 ± 7.29a
Total N (%)0.08 ± 0.02a0.10 ± 0.03a0.09 ± 0.02a

Note. Values are mean ± SE, n = 4. UC, soil sampling position was from under the canopy of Lantana; 1-2 m, soil sampling position was within a distance of >1 m and <2 m outside the influence of Lantana canopy; 2-3 m, soil sampling position was within a distance of >2 m and <3 m outside the influence of Lantana canopy. Values followed by similar lower case letters in a row were not significantly different at .