Table 1 Chemical composition of rice straw biochar and acacia biochar.
From: Biochar influences nitrogen and phosphorus dynamics in two texturally different soils
Determinant | Rice straw biochar (RSB) | Acacia biochar (ACB) |
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pH (1: 5) | 9.09 | 7.26 |
EC (dS m−1) | 0.85 | 0.13 |
Total N (%) | 0.52 | 0.20 |
Total K (%) | 9.2 | 0.85 |
Total P (%) | 0.37 | 0.11 |
Total C (%) | 30.1 | 48.0 |
C: N ratio | 58:1 | 240:1 |