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Table 1 Physicochemical properties of soil used during the present experiment

From:土壤应用甘氨酸甜菜碱e withArbuscular mycorrhizal fungireduces chromium uptake and ameliorates chromium toxicity by suppressing the oxidative stress in three genetically different Sorghum (Sorghum bicolorL.) cultivars

Property Value & unit Evaluation
Texture - Sandy loam
Sand 71.70% -
Silt 18.96% -
Clay 9.34% -
pH 8.2 Basic
OC 0.32 Low
EC 0.17 DS meter−1 Normal
Nitrogen (N) 3 mg kg−1soil Low
Phosphorus (P) 8 mg kg−1soil Low
Potassium (K) 84 mg kg−1soil Normal
Zink (Zn) 0.61 mg kg−1soil Normal
Iron (Fe) 0.7 mg kg−1soil Low
Copper (Cu) 0.18 mg kg−1soil Normal
Manganese (Mn) 2.73 mg kg−1soil Normal
Chromium (Cr) 0.016 mg kg−1soil Low