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Table 2 Depthwise comparison of the mean values of soil parameters between the different study sites

From: Effect of shifting cultivation and fallow on soil quality index in Mokokchung district, Nagaland, India

Soil depth (cm)

Sites

pH

EC (dS m−1)

SOC (%)

Nav (kg ha−1)

Kex (kg ha−1)

Pav (kg ha−1)

Moisture (%)

BD (g cm−3)

Clay (%)

CEC (meq 100g−1)

0–10

SCS

5.60a

0.094a

1.86a

320.71a

117.51a

20.44a

33.67a

1.62b

23.82a

14.50a

FL-3

5.22ab

0.404b

2.18b

353.08a

129.31ab

26.92ab

37.27a

1.45b

26.60b

19.85a

FL-7

5.17b

0.586c

3.10c

534.90b

200.70bc

34.94bc

44.97a

1.04a

32.25c

31.04ab

FL-12

4.88b

0.736d

3.94d

542.99b

214.75c

36.32c

46.52a

1.01a

34.70c

44.65b

10–20

SCS

5.60a

0.110a

1.33a

267.99a

96.31a

18.69a

33.97a

2.27b

21.70a

14.27a

FL-3

5.22ab

0.389b

2.17b

352.83a

112.16b

25.41ab

36.47a

1.47b

25.80b

18.79ab

FL-7

5.00b

0.573c

2.80c

478.79b

185.07b

32.63bc

47.43b

1.08a

31.12c

29.90c

FL-12

5.00b

0.704d

3.38d

482.88b

200.99b

33.76c

54.14b

1.04a

33.75c

29.90c

20–30

SCS

5.57a

0.108a

1.18a

235.16a

104.07a

18.18a

33.20a

2.29c

20.25a

13.36a

FL-3

5.22ab

0.375b

1.76b

273.60a

112.83a

23.11ab

34.12a

1.79b

25.00b

18.22a

FL-7

5.12b

0.561c

2.36c

428.04b

178.28ab

29.27bc

43.96ab

1.10a

30.12c

28.01b

FL-12

4.87b

0.682d

2.88d

428.77b

199.30c

32.65c

51.03b

1.07a

32.25c

28.01b

  1. Values are expressed as mean. Means in the same column with different superscripts (a, b, c, d) in their respective soil depth (0–10 cm, 10–20 cm, 20–30 cm) are significantly different at 5% level by Duncan’s multiple range test (p < 0.05). Meanwhile, means with the same or combination of similar superscripts (a, b, c, d) in their respective soil depth are not significantly different  at 5% level by Duncan’s multiple range test. SCS (shifting cultivation site), FL-3 (Fallow land 3), FL-7 (Fallow land 7) and FL-12 (Fallow land 12). Soil pH (pH), electrical conductivity (EC), soil organic carbon (SOC), available nitrogen (Nav), exchangeable potassium (Kex), available phosphorus (Pav), soil moisture (Moisture), bulk density (BD), soil clay content (Clay) and cation exchange capacity (CEC)