Table 4 Effect of different biochar on available nitrogen (AN), phosphorus (AP), and potassium (AK) contents three selected soils from India.

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

Treatment

Available N

Available P

Available K

Alfisol

Inceptisol

Mollisol

Alfisol

Inceptisol

Mollisol

Alfisol

Inceptisol

Mollisol

(mg kg−1)

RBC4

104§d

135a

158a

6.43a

11.9a

8.14a

93.1b

111c

41.9d

RBC6

103d

101c

126c

5.80bc

12.1a

8.41a

74.6c

118c

43.1cd

SBC4

162a

131a

123c

5.53d

11.8a

7.28bc

91.3b

147b

53.4b

SBC6

141b

137a

143b

5.23d

12.6a

7.91ab

95.7b

151b

54.5b

MBC4

129c

102c

139b

6.10b

13.6a

7.93ab

74.1c

111c

48.9bc

MBC6

84.4e

120b

111d

5.33d

12.2a

7.70abc

124a

193a

74.4a

Control

81.6e

96.0c

87.4e

4.63e

7.20b

7.03c

50.6d

73.8d

27.2e

  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 stalk biochar prepared at 600 °C.