Appendix 1

Table A.1 Analytical results of soil samples from farms used in the field tests

Farm Paddock Aggregate Stability pH Total Organic Carbon Total Nitrogen
    MWD (mm) Mean
± SD
(pH units) Mean
± SD
(%) Mean
± SD

(%)

Mean
± SD

1A

1

2.33

2.24

5.7

5.8

2.90

3.23

0.28

0.31

 

2

2.38

(0.26)

5.7

(0.2)

3.41

(0.35)

0.33

(0.03)

 

3

2.52

 

6.2

 

3.47

 

0.32

 
 

4

2.02

 

5.8

 

2.82

 

0.28

 
 

5

1.91

 

6.0

 

3.56

 

0.36

 

1B

1

1.86

2.21

6.3

6.3

2.57

3.18

0.23

0.28

 

2

2.31

(0.23)

6.4

(0.1)

3.14

(0.39)

0.28

(0.03)

 

3

2.30

 

6.4

 

3.60

 

0.31

 
 

4

2.46

 

6.4

 

3.40

 

0.30

 
 

5

2.13

 

6.2

 

3.20

 

0.28

 

2A

1

2.06

2.05

5.9

5.8

3.22

3.55

0.32

0.34

 

2

1.90

(0.12)

5.9

(0.2)

3.53

(0.39)

0.34

(0.02)

 

3

1.97

 

6.0

 

3.48

 

0.33

 
 

4

2.10

 

5.9

 

3.65

 

0.35

 
 

5

2.22

 

5.5

 

3.88

 

0.36

 

2B

1

1.88

1.94

6.3

6.1

3.45

3.67

0.30

0.32

 

2

2.32

(0.26)

6.2

(0.2)

3.96

(0.25)

0.35

(0.03)

 

3

1.77

 

5.9

 

3.46

 

0.29

 
 

4

1.78

 

6.1

 

3.81

 

0.32

 

3A

2

1.17

1.27

6.0

6.2

2.57

2.89

0.25

0.28

 

19

1.41

(0.22)

6.4

(0.2)

2.90

(0.39)

0.28

(0.03)

 

21

0.94

 

5.9

 

2.91

 

0.28

 
 

22

1.44

 

6.3

 

2.55

 

0.25

 
 

23

1.41

 

6.2

 

3.52

 

0.32

 

3B

A

0.74

1.22

5.8

6.0

2.23

2.50

0.20

0.23

 

C

1.09

(0.31)

6.2

(0.3)

2.71

(0.23)

0.24

(0.02)

 

E

1.48

 

5.7

 

2.58

 

0.24

 
 

F

1.41

 

5.9

 

2.69

 

0.25

 
 

J

1.37

 

6.4

 

2.27

 

0.21

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