Suppressive effect of rice bran incorporation in paddy soil on germination of Monochoria vaginalis and its relationship with electric conductivity

Figures & data

Table 1. Soil description. N = nitrogen; C = carbon

Name	Soil type	Soil property	pH (H2O)	Total N (g kg^−1)	Total C (g kg^−1)
A	black volcanic	loam	6.2	4.9	64.9
B	brown volcanic	clay loam	6.0	1.8	25.2
C	alluvial	loam	5.0	1.2	14.5
D	alluvial	loam	5.2	2.1	22.7

Figure 1. Apparatus used for collecting the soil solution.

Figure 2. Relationship between the germination percentage and the addition of rice bran. The broken lines indicate the regression lines of electric conductivity (EC). **: Significant at 1% level. Vertical bars indicate standard deviation (n = 5).

Figure 3. Relationship between the germination percentage and electric conductivity (EC) of soil solution.

Figure 4. Changes in the values of oxidation-reduction potential (Eh) of soil A. Vertical bars indicate standard deviation (n = 5).