Table 4 Physical properties of different biochar types.
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 | |