Table 3 Effect of different biochar on pH and EC in three selected soils from India.

From: Biochar aided priming of carbon and nutrient availability in three soil orders of India

Treatment

Alfisol

Inceptisol

Mollisol

pH

EC (dS m−1)

pH

EC (dS m−1)

pH

EC (dS m−1)

RBC4

5.97§cd

0.30c

8.08c

0.83ab

7.65b

0.43b

RBC6

6.00cd

0.32bc

8.08c

0.86a

7.70b

0.42b

SBC4

5.93cd

0.30c

8.03c

0.77b

7.62b

0.43b

SBC6

6.20b

0.34bc

8.28a

0.86a

7.84a

0.43b

MBC4

6.03c

0.39ab

8.13bc

0.87a

7.55c

0.43b

MBC6

6.56a

0.47a

8.18ab

0.88a

7.70b

0.53a

Control

5.89d

0.29c

8.00c

0.71c

7.50c

0.40b

  1. §The data followed by different lower case letters in a particular soil parameter in each column are significantly different according to Duncan’s Multiple Range Test at P = 0.05.
  2. RBC4-Rice husk biochar prepared at 400 °C; RBC6-Rice husk biochar prepared at 600 °C; SBC4-Sugarcane bagasse biochar prepared at 400 °C; SBC6-Sugarcane bagasse biochar prepared at 600 °C; MBC4-Mustard stalk biochar prepared at 400 °C; MBC6-Mustard stock biochar prepared at 600 °C; EC-Electrical conductivity.