Table 1 Physico-chemical properties of soils.
From: Biochar aided priming of carbon and nutrient availability in three soil orders of India
Properties | Alfisol-Ranchi | Inceptisol-Delhi | Mollisol-Pantnagar | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sand | 55.0 | 69.4 | 32.0 | |
Silt | 22.0 | 13.7 | 39.0 | |
Clay | 23.0 | 16.9 | 29.0 | |
Texture | Sandy clay loam | Sandy loam | Silty Clay loam | Bouyoucos (1951)59 |
pH | 5.9 | 8.0 | 7.4 | Jackson (1973)60 |
EC (dS m−1) | 0.29 | 0.70 | 0.40 | Jackson (1973)60 |
Soil organic C (g kg−1) | 5.14 | 4.11 | 8.58 | Tabatabai and Bremner (1970)59 |
Dissolved organic C (g kg−1) | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.60 | Agnelli et al. (2016)61 |
Maximum water holding capacity (%) | 23.9 | 27.7 | 28.5 | |
Soil classification | Typic Haplustalf | Typic Haplustept | Aquic Hapludoll | Soil Survey Staff (2014)62 |
