Research Article

Effects of Biochar, Lime, and Compost Applications on Soil Physicochemical Properties and Yield of Pomelo (Citrus grandis Osbeck) in Alluvial Soil of the Mekong Delta

Table 4

Effects of soil amendments and years on pomelo fruit number and fruit yield.

FactorsNumber of fruit per treeFruit yield per tree (kg tree−1)Yield (ton ha−1)

(A) Soil amendmentsControl29.3c24.5c15.3c
Biochar41.1a33.8a21.1a
Lime34.0b29.6b18.5b
Compost41.2a33.3a20.8a
(B) Years201828.8c24.8c15.5c
201935.9b30.1b18.8b
202044.6a36.0a22.5a
F (A)
F (B)
F (A × B)

Different letters in the same column indicate significant differences at , , and . Control, NPK fertilizer; biochar, NPK fertilizer + 5 ton·ha−1·yr−1 of biochar; lime, NPK fertilizer + 2 ton·ha−1·yr−1 of lime; compost, NPK fertilizer + 5 ton·ha−1·yr−1 of compost.