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Table 1 Physical-chemical parameters of the calcareous sandy soil

From: Effect of irrigation water containing arsenic on elemental composition of bean and lettuce plants cultivated in calcareous sandy soil

pH-H2O

7.71

Organic matter (w/w%)

0.50

CaCO3 (w/w%)

16.1

AL-K2O (mg kg− 1)

48

AL-P2O5 (mg kg− 1)

129

Total N(w/w %)

0.067

NH4-N (mg kg− 1)

3.2

NO3-N (mg kg− 1)

3.2

CEC (Na meq/100 g)

4.8

Total arsenic (mg kg−1)

3.5

Water soluble arsenic (mg kg−1)

0.023