Physicochemical properties evaluation on soil extracts with five different mulch types in a Vaccinium virgatum plantation

Evaluation of physicochemical properties on soil extracts with five different mulch types where blueberry plants (Vaccinium virgatum cv. ‘Centra Blue’) have grown. Properties such as particle size distribution (sand, silt, and clay), pH (H₂O), organic matter content, extractable nutrients (P, K, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, and B), exchangeable cations (Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, K⁺, Na⁺), cation exchange capacity (SCT, CTCp(7.0), AP(7.0)), base saturation indices (GS, GSCa, GSMg, GSK), electrical conductivity (E.C.), and phthalate concentration were assessed