Decomposition Dynamics of Leaf Litter Mixtures Enriched with NPS Fertilizer and Resultant Effects on Common Bean Productivity in Nutrient Depleted Soil
Table 2
Daily decay rate (k) (% day−1) (dry weight bases) over 56 days of decomposition.
NPS (kg/ha)
Decomposition time (days)
Initial
14
28
42
56
Average
0
0.0
2.8c
1.83c
1.33c
1.21c
1.79d
50
0.0
3.4b
2.25b
1.59b
1.42b
2.17c
100
0.0
3.6b
2.43a
1.79a
1.48ab
2.33b
150
0.0
4.1a
2.52a
1.90a
1.54a
2.51a
LSD0.05
—
0.32
0.14
0.13
0.11
0.11
LL (t/ha)
2.5
0.0
3.6a
2.35a
1.67
1.47a
2.27a
5.0
0.0
3.4b
2.17b
1.63
1.36b
2.13b
LSD0.05
—
0.23
0.10
NS
0.07
0.08
CV (%)
7.56
5.14
6.6
6.0
4.1
NPS
LL
NS
NPSLL
NS
NS
NS
14 days
NPS (kg/ha)
Initial
2.5t/ha
5t/ha
—
—
—
0
0.0
2.75c
2.81c
—
—
—
50
0.0
3.43b
3.46b
—
—
—
100
0.0
3.73b
3.49b
—
—
—
150
0.0
4.47a
3.67b
—
—
—
LSD0.05
—
0.46
CV (%)
—
7.56
NS, not significant; and significant at 1% and 5%, respectively.