Table 2 Chemical properties of raw materials used in the production of biochar.
Properties | Raw materials | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Straw Rice | Sawdust | Sugar Cane | Tree Leaves | |
pH | 6.8b | 6.3a | 7.10b | 7.6c |
Electrical conductivity, EC (dS m−1) | 1.2a | 1.13a | 3.10c | 1.75b |
Total organic matter (%) | 77.06b | 82.13b | 34.48a | 92.4c |
Total organic carbon (%) | 44.7b | 47.64b | 20.00a | 53.60c |
Total nitrogen (%) | 0.49a | 0.62a | 1.62b | 3.2c |
Total phosphorus (%) | 0.32a | 1.3b | 1.12b | 1.8c |
Total potassium (%) | 0.53a | 0.89b | 2.36b | 2.9b |
Total calcium (%) | 1.13a | 2.3a | 2.8ab | 3.11c |
Total magnesium (%) | 0.74a | 0.4a | 1.03ab | 1.14b |
Total sodium (%) | 0.14a | 0.19b | 0.21b | 0.13a |
Total sulfur (%) | 2.14a | 3.11b | 4.13c | 2.4a |
C/N ratio | 91.22:1c | 76.84:1b | 12.35:1a | 16.75:1a |