Table 3. Soil moisture content (% dry basis) around palms under different palm shell (PS), empty fruit bunches (EFB), and fertilizer (F) application treatments. |
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| Means | 1990 | 1991 | |
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| Feb.13 60 DAT |
Mar.6 87 DAT |
Jan.9 396 DAT |
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| Tester | 28.5 | 24.7 | 27.0 |
| PS | 30.0 | 27.3 | 32.0 |
| PS+F | 22.5 | 29.3 | 39.1 |
| F | 16.3 | 20.6 | 23.5 |
| EFB | 38.0 | 32.6 | 25.3 |
| EFB + F | 36.3 | 35.1 | 26.6 |
| Double EFB + F | 35.1 | 35.6 | 27.6 |
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Composite soil samples were taken at 1.5 m from the trunk at 0-15 cm depth. DAT= Days after treatment application. |
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