Table 1 Properties of the original soils used (N = > 3 replicates).
From: Terra Preta production from Ghanaian and Zambian soils using domestic wastes
Original soil | Bulk density | Sand | Silt | Clay | Texture | Soil pH | Total C | Av. P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(g cm− 3) | (%) | (Water) | (g kg− 1) | (mg kg− 1) | ||||
Adansam Lixisol | 1.4 | 91 | 2 | 7 | Sand | 6.4 | 9.9 | 19.2 |
Chitotokoloki Arenosol | 1.5 | 92 | 2 | 6 | Sand | 6.5 | 0.5 | 16.5 |
Dompem Acrisol | 1.2 | 74 | 16 | 11 | Loamy sand | 4.6 | 16.9 | 4.2 |
Dzorwulu Vertisol | 2.2 | 42 | 12 | 46 | Clay | 7.6 | 8.0 | 162.7 |
GBC Acrisol | 1.6 | 74 | 7 | 19 | Sandy loam | 7.2 | 12.9 | 200.3 |
Lukweta Acrisol | 1.3 | 81 | 10 | 9 | Loamy sand | 6.7 | 1.9 | 19.4 |
