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Table 2 The physico-chemical properties of soil samples collected from each earthworm sampling site

From: Soil properties changes earthworm diversity indices in different agro-ecosystem

Sample sites

Soil Texture

Sand

(%)

Silt

(%)

Clay

(%)

Moisture

(%)

pH

EC

(µS)

TDS

(mg/L)

OC

(%)

N

(g/Kg)

P

(g/Kg)

K

(g/Kg)

Ca

(g/Kg)

Na

(g/Kg)

Spot 1

Sandy Loam

65.23 ± 0.21

22.41 ± 0.27

12.36 ± 1.71

82 ± 0.18

8.50 ± 0.58

129 ± 2.38

93.05 ± 0.85

1.45 ± 0.24

1.27 ± 0.05

0.11 ± 0.01

2.96 ± 0.014

10.70 ± 0.67

0.63 ± 0.02

Spot 2

Loam

45.14 ± 0.21

38.91 ± 0.14

15.95 ± 2.35

79 ± 0.83

8.65 ± 0.95

80.85 ± 1.27

57.45 ± 1.27

2.77 ± 0.65

1.31 ± 0.09

0.21 ± 0.01

2.38 ± 0.03

8.88 ± 0.98

0.94 ± 0.01

Spot 3

Sandy Loam

81.47 ± 0.08

8.46 ± 0.03

10.07 ± 1.1

84 ± 0.09

7.14 ± 0.19

897.5 ± 9.38

89.8 ± 5.84

3.70 ± 0.85

1.35 ± 0.04

0.21 ± 0.02

7.45 ± 0.16

18.64 ± 1.84

0.74 ± 0.03

Spot 4

Sandy Loam

69.49 ± 0.01

20.31 ± 0.02

10.2 ± 2.88

89 ± 1.76

7.98 ± 0.93

118.15 ± 4.23

83.95 ± 1.86

3.08 ± 0.18

1.05 ± 0.02

0.08 ± 0.01

1.61 ± 0.09

10.20 ± 0.83

0.75 ± 0.03

Spot 5

Loam

51.24 ± 0.01

30.27 ± 0.51

18.49 ± 0.44

87 ± 0.13

8.12 ± 0.37

129.35 ± 2.67

91.70 ± 2.54

6.57 ± 0.46

1.17 ± 0.03

0.18 ± 0.01

1.52 ± 0.21

6.24 ± 0.98

0.85 ± 0.02

Spot 6

Sandy Loam

69.17 ± 0.31

16.84 ± 0.27

13.99 ± 3.54

91 ± 0.15

8.12 ± 0.83

69.75 ± 1.34

49.55 ± 0.96

3.54 ± 0.67

1.31 ± 0.14

0.17 ± 0.01

1.28 ± 0.04

9.52 ± 0.34

0.65 ± 0.05

Spot 7

Loam

43.87 ± 0.2

36.41 ± 0.31

19.72 ± 1.34

85 ± 0.11

8.22 ± 0.71

140.25 ± 2.27

99.95 ± 1.38

7.00 ± 0.49

0.28 ± 0.02

0.11 ± 0.03

2.23 ± 0.14

18.02 ± 1.38

0.54 ± 0.01

Sport 8

Loam

45.96 ± 0.28

33.29 ± 0.11

20.75 ± 3.15

76 ± 1.32

8.52 ± 0.25

111.25 ± 3.19

78.90 ± 2.74

3.59 ± 0.31

0.37 ± 0.01

0.15 ± 0.01

2.22 ± 0.31

10.08 ± 1.82

0.87 ± 0.03

Spot 9

Sandy Loam

59.46 ± 0.32

24.47 ± 0.45

16.07 ± 0.56

95 ± 0.87

8.57 ± 0.39

88.60 ± 1.38

63.55 ± 1.62

4.25 ± 0.85

0.23 ± 0.01

0.08 ± 0.01

1.62 ± 0.08

19.41 ± 0.92

0.69 ± 0.05

Spot 10

Sandy Loam

53.14 ± 0.26

32.41 ± 0.65

14.45 ± 0.55

93 ± 0.38

7.09 ± 0.42

38.60 ± 1.84

27.45 ± 0.25

3.83 ± 0.67

0.26 ± 0.03

0.06 ± 0.01

1.56 ± 0.17

12.92 ± 0.37

0.59 ± 0.01

Spot 11

Sandy Loam

57.47 ± 0.24

24.29 ± 0.3

18.24 ± 0.1

96 ± 0.64

8.14 ± 0.83

143.85 ± 2.62

102.50 ± 1.24

2.08 ± 0.16

2.68 ± 0.12

0.10 ± 0.01

2.16 ± 0.31

107.34 ± 2.47

0.68 ± 0.03

Spot 12

Sandy Loam

55.16 ± 0.15

26.08 ± 0.2

18.76 ± 0.64

97 ± 0.81

7.15 ± 0.16

61.20 ± 2.47

43.50 ± 1.37

1.82 ± 0.27

0.29 ± 0.02

0.17 ± 0.01

2.43 ± 0.41

8.22 ± 0.34

0.44 ± 0.02

Sport 13

Loam

50.89 ± 0.19

29.98 ± 0.75

19.13 ± 0.05

96 ± 0.58

7.68 ± 0.73

134.05 ± 4.31

94.80 ± 2.92

9.53 ± 0.39

0.36 ± 0.01

0.19 ± 0.03

3.60 ± 0.19

17.97 ± 0.93

0.64 ± 0.02

Spot 14

Sandy Loam

63.24 ± 0.02

22.94 ± 0.75

13.82 ± 1.04

83 ± 0.54

7.84 ± 0.42

50.05 ± 1.35

35.85 ± 1.76

5.22 ± .49

0.51 ± 0.01

0.12 ± 0.03

2.10 ± 0.08

12.42 ± 1.08

0.60 ± 0.02

Spot 15

Sandy Loam

71.38 ± 0.6

15.77 ± 1.05

12.85 ± 0.18

93 ± 0.52

8.13 ± 0.16

145.50 ± 1.76

102.50 ± 0.98

3.77 ± 0.67

0.36 ± 0.03

0.10 ± 0.01

0.98 ± 0.01

16.91 ± 0.47

0.69 ± 0.01

Sport 16

Sandy Loam

75.21 ± 0.4

12.26 ± 0.88

12.53 ± 0.03

78 ± 0.71

7.51 ± 0.28

128.50 ± 3.29

91.40 ± 1.68

1.70 ± 0.88

0.28 ± 0.01

0.17 ± 0.02

0.97 ± 0.03

18.91 ± 0.37

0.66 ± 0.06

Spot 17

Sandy Loam

65.14 ± 0.1

20.15 ± 0.7

14.71 ± 0.37

90 ± 0.06

7.77 ± 0.75

159.40 ± 4.72

113 ± 1.93

4.64 ± 0.93

0.16 ± 0.01

0.20 ± 0.01

1.83 ± 0.04

19.89 ± 1.38

0.86 ± 0.04

Spot 18

Loam

43.28 ± 0.05

44.21 ± 0.75

12.51 ± 0.47

95 ± 0.09

8.18 ± 0.18

181.60 ± 5.61

129 ± 2.92

3.26 ± 0.61

0.12 ± 0.01

0.21 ± 0.03

4.14 ± 0.06

82.02 ± 0.91

0.90 ± 0.06

Spot 19

Sandy Loam

55.04 ± 0.05

28.32 ± 0.1

16.64 ± 0.2

84 ± 0.28

7.98 ± 0.34

178.15 ± 2.76

126.50 ± 1.73

5.10 ± 0.28

0.32 ± 0.04

0.11 ± 0.01

2.69 ± 0.19

20.09 ± 0.73

0.65 ± 0.03

Spot 20

Sandy Loam

62.39 ± 1.2

29.31 ± 0.3

8.3 ± 0.24

95 ± 0.02

7.33 ± 0.16

192.10 ± 5.82

139.50 ± 2.84

1.01 ± 0.16

0.38 ± 0.01

0.08 ± 0.01

2.95 ± 0.32

3.88 ± 0.13

0.98 ± 0.09

Spot 21

Sandy Loam

67.45 ± 2.1

26.01 ± 0.6

6.54 ± 2.48

80 ± 0.38

7.35 ± 0.27

189.05 ± 2.61

134.50 ± 3.49

5.50 ± 0.95

0.27 ± 0.01

0.23 ± 0.01

2.30 ± 0.71

5.83 ± 0.17

0.80 ± 0.07

Spot 22

Loam

44.67 ± 1.25

42.18 ± 0.7

13.15 ± 0

48 ± 0.12

5.96 ± 0.12

44.35 ± 1.96

31.65 ± 1.83

4.17 ± 0.82

0.29 ± 0.02

0.20 ± 0.03

6.04 ± 0.34

1.18 ± 0.24

1.29 ± 0.04

Spot 23

Sandy Loam

67.14 ± 1.85

22.51 ± 0.85

10.35 ± 0.01

59 ± 0.27

7.25 ± 0.28

157.85 ± 2.87

112 ± 1.73

5.38 ± 0.73

0.31 ± 0.01

0.16 ± 0.04

3.06 ± 0.91

6.00 ± 0.19

1.03 ± 0.12

Spot 24

Sandy Loam

65.43 ± 0.9

27.06 ± 0.45

7.51 ± 0.01

87 ± 0.17

6.59 ± 0.36

99.95 ± 1.86

71.10 ± 0.95

4.76 ± 0.34

0.30 ± 0.06

0.12 ± 0.01

3.23 ± 0.71

1.72 ± 0.47

1.13 ± 0.19

Spot 25

Sandy Loam

63.11 ± 1.15

29.26 ± 0.8

7.63 ± 0.01

80 ± 0.04

6.88 ± 0.49

225.50 ± 6.74

158 ± 1.64

5.66 ± 0.73

0.54 ± 0.05

0.16 ± 0.07

1.47 ± 0.02

3.02 ± 0.34

0.49 ± 0.02

Spot 26

Loam

48.26 ± 4.4

34.23 ± 0.85

17.51 ± 0.46

80 ± 0.13

6.71 ± 0.24

149.05 ± 5.31

106 ± 2.59

5.61 ± 0.37

0.18 ± 0.01

0.18 ± 0.09

3.36 ± 0.09

1.21 ± 0.21

0.61 ± 0.08

Spot 27

Sandy Loam

71.19 ± 5.95

17.34 ± 1.1

11.49 ± 0.34

75 ± 0.19

7.48 ± 0.37

163.80 ± 3.89

118.5 ± 1.82

5.38 ± 0.84

0.41 ± 0.01

0.19 ± 0.04

3.49 ± 0.14

1.71 ± 0.39

0.66 ± 0.05

Spot 28

Sandy Clay Loam

66.18 ± 1.25

26.01 ± 1.1

7.82 ± 2.98

79 ± 0.28

7.65 ± 0.29

185.40 ± 2.73

131.5 ± 2.85

6.55 ± 0.27

0.65 ± 0.07

0.22 ± 0.01

3.66 ± 0.18

4.23 ± 0.64

1.12 ± 0.13

Spot 29

Loam fine Sand

79.06 ± 0.8

5.34 ± 0.85

15.6 ± 1.57

61 ± 0.18

6.82 ± 0.18

201 ± 2.94

142.5 ± 4.72

6.15 ± 0.49

0.39 ± 0.02

0.14 ± 0.02

1.45 ± 0.02

2.45 ± 0.53

1.22 ± 0.16

Spot 30

Sandy Loam

65.47 ± 0.75

7.92 ± 0.6

26.52 ± 3.13

83 ± 0.14

7.40 ± 0.62

151.05 ± 3.73

108.5 ± 1.49

5.18 ± 0.75

0.45 ± 0.01

0.17 ± 0.02

1.93 ± 0.34

7.73 ± 0.29

0.85 ± 0.01

Spot 31

Sandy Loam

69.41 ± 0.5

9.29 ± 1.25

21.29 ± 0.82

90 ± 0.13

7.46 ± 0.76

38.95 ± 1.64

27.7 ± 1.67

5.38 ± 0.47

0.34 ± 0.02

0.10 ± 0.01

2.41 ± 0.03

2.30 ± 0.14

1.27 ± 0.08

Spot 32

Sandy Loam

61.05 ± 0.05

12.52 ± 0.8

26.41 ± 2.57

95 ± 0.03

5.96 ± 0.43

65.55 ± 1.98

46.3 ± 2.48

5.46 ± 0.87

0.48 ± 0.01

0.21 ± 0.03

3.32 ± 0.42

5.13 ± 0.67

1.40 ± 0.09

Spot 33

Sandy Loam

72.58 ± 0.2

9.84 ± 0.85

17.59 ± 1.09

86 ± 0.24

6.73 ± 0.28

27.30 ± 0.85

18.15 ± 1.37

5.54 ± 0.99

0.69 ± 0.04

0.09 ± 0.01

2.79 ± 0.34

1.74 ± 0.09

0.69 ± 0.04

Spot 34

Sandy Loam

64.19 ± 1.7

8.21 ± 0.3

27.61 ± 3.9

83 ± 0.03

7.11 ± 0.56

73.30 ± 1.49

51.45 ± 1.89

6.39 ± 0.92

0.56 ± 0.03

0.16 ± 0.01

5.88 ± 0.72

1.62 ± 0.18

0.88 ± 0.01

Spot 35

Sandy Loam

68.34 ± 0.45

13.67 ± 0.35

18.06 ± 2.9

79 ± 0.23

6.65 ± 0.82

58.10 ± 0.49

40.55 ± 1.58

5.22 ± 0.85

0.55 ± 0.04

0.22 ± 0.03

2.87 ± 0.21

4.34 ± 0.26

1.45 ± 0.18

Spot 36

Sandy Loam

68.54 ± 1.25

15.26 ± 2.6

16.27 ± 0.25

59 ± 0.25

7.87 ± 0.68

258 ± 1.38

166.5 ± 3.49

5.77 ± 0.73

0.84 ± 0.08

0.28 ± 0.17

2.19 ± 0.31

6.61 ± 0.28

1.16 ± 0.31

Spot 37

Sandy Loam

74.58 ± 1.65

8.98 ± 1.75

16.49 ± 0.41

62 ± 0.2

7.78 ± 0.41

85.85 ± 0.99

60.85 ± 2.32

4.87 ± 0.12

0.85 ± 0.02

0.13 ± 0.04

1.41 ± 0.01

3.18 ± 0.92

0.93 ± 0.05

Spot 38

Sandy Loam

71.39 ± 0.55

11.68 ± 1.75

16.83 ± 1.24

75 ± 0.65

8.17 ± 0.53

136.4 ± 2.98

96.15 ± 2.47

4.87 ± 0.24

0.74 ± 0.03

0.19 ± 0.06

2.11 ± 0.34

2.88 ± 0.12

1.09 ± 0.02

Spot 39

Sandy Loam

68.53 ± 0.4

14.52 ± 2.01

18 ± 0.05

62 ± 0.85

7.81 ± 0.24

124.45 ± 1.46

86.9 ± 1.86

5.77 ± 0.65

1.17 ± 0.01

0.12 ± 0.02

1.31 ± 0.24

3.02 ± 0.41

1.00 ± 0.01

Spot 40

Sandy Loam

70.67 ± 0.75

16.49 ± 0.75

12.86 ± 0.84

65 ± 0.62

7.43 ± 0.73

73.4 ± 0.92

51.7 ± 1.12

4.36 ± 0.34

0.51 ± 0.01

0.13 ± 0.01

1.54 ± 0.08

1.89 ± 0.57

1.15 ± 0.06

Spot 41

Loamy Fine Sand

80.19 ± 1.35

12.09 ± 0.04

7.69 ± 0.42

58 ± 0.4

7.31 ± 0.32

130.15 ± 2.82

92.35 ± 1.47

7.15 ± 0.47

1.27 ± 0.04

0.2 ± 0.01

1.85 ± 0.07

4.89 ± 0.27

1.04 ± 0.04

Spot 42

Sandy Loam

65.07 ± 0.8

16.28 ± 0.01

18.65 ± 0.87

78 ± 0.85

8.23 ± 0.29

126.8 ± 3.48

90.15 ± 2.47

4.5 ± 0.82

0.61 ± 0.01

0.23 ± 0.03

3.29 ± 0.35

3.40 ± 0.31

1.01 ± 0.02

Spot 43

Sandy Loam

75.07 ± 0.23

9.44 ± 0.33

15.49 ± 0.13

81 ± 0.2

7.78 ± 0.49

83.4 ± 1.91

57.85 ± 1.37

4.4 ± 0.19

1.02 ± 0.01

0.21 ± 0.07

1.43 ± 0.12

3.24 ± 0.18

1.08 ± 0.03

Spot 44

Sandy Loam

73.15 ± 0.15

11.69 ± 0.41

15.24 ± 3.07

79 ± 0.5

7.26 ± 0.12

163.15 ± 3.64

115.5 ± 3.64

5.25 ± 0.41

0.57 ± 0.02

0.26 ± 0.01

1.64 ± 0.31

12.46 ± 0.91

0.86 ± 0.11