Table 4 Physicochemical properties of the Pb-contaminated soil used in this study.

From: Biochar amendment immobilizes lead in rice paddy soils and reduces its phytoavailability

Parameter

Value

pH

6.05

CEC (cmol+ kg−1)

17

Organic matter (g kg−1)

21.86

Metals (mg kg−1)

 Cd

5.88

 Pb

1602

 Zn

2132

Exchangeable cation (cmol+ kg−1)

 Ca

6.94

 Mg

1.06

 K

0.84

 Na

0.51

 Soil texture

Silty loam

Particle size distribution (%)

 Sand

44.56

 Silt

48.21

 Clay

7.23