Table 4 Physical properties of different biochar types.

From: Biochar production under different pyrolysis temperatures with different types of agricultural wastes

Biochar types

Temperature (°C)

Physical properties

MC (%)

WHC* (g Water/g dry sample)

BD (kg m−3)

Porosity (%)

Straw rice

400

2.64h

12.9a

161.5a

63.7g

600

1.29b

15.7b

170.6b

60.4f

800

1.11a

22.5c

187.1c

56.1d

Sawdust

400

2.59h

20.3c

195.0d

51.0c

600

1.50c

21.2c

205.5f

47.2a

800

1.34b

24.1d

211.9g

45.9a

Sugar cane

400

3.17i

24.9e

175.7b

61.8f

600

1.94e

26.5e

186.2c

56.9de

800

1.66d

27.6ef

194.1d

54.3d

Tree leaves

400

4.18j

20.8c

188.0c

55.5d

600

2.41g

21.5c

192.7cd

52.5c

800

2.19f

24.8de

199.4de

49.2b

  1. Means on the same column with different superscripts are significantly different (p < 0.05).
  2. *WHC is water holding capacity.