Table 2 Pre-experimental characteristics of soil and vegetable wastes biochar and irrigation.

From: Synergistic effect of biochar-based compounds from vegetable wastes and gibberellic acid on wheat growth under salinity stress

Soil

Values

Biochar

Values

Irrigation

Values

pH

8.26

pH

8.21

pH

6.94

ECe (dS/m)

3.11

ECe (dS/m)

3.05

EC (µS/cm)

471

SOC (%)

0.65

Volatile matter (%)

25

Carbonates (meq./L)

0.00

TN (%)

0.04

Fixed carbon (%)

45

Bicarbonates (meq./L)

4.11

EP (mg/kg)

9.87

TN (%)

0.07

Chloride (meq./L)

0.10

AK (mg/kg)

139

TP (%)

0.19

Ca+Mg (meq./L)

2.99

Sand (%)

25

TK (%)

0.33

Sodium (mg/L)

123

Silt (%)

40

TCd (µg/g)

0.09

 

Clay (%)

35

Particle size

 < 2 mm

Texture

Clay loam

  
  1. EC electrical conductivity, TN total nitrogen, EP extractable phosphorus, AK.available potassium,TP total phosphorus, TCd total cadmium.