Table 3
Maximum pH values and extent of variation in response over 12-h period to different treatment combinations

Maximum pH values

Extent of variation

LpH (low pH)

HpH (high pH)

LpH (low pH)

HpH (high pH)

LA (low NH4 +)

8.36 ± 0.03a

8.34 ± 0.02a

0.86 ± 0.03a

0.44 ± 0.02b

MA (medium NH4 +)

8.66 ± 0.01b

8.61 ± 0.04b

1.16 ± 0.01c

0.71 ± 0.04a

HA (high NH4 +)

8.78 ± 0.18b

8.77 ± 0.07b

1.28 ± 0.18c

0.87 ± 0.07a