Table 4 Effect of biochar levels on mineral contents of tomato fruit.

From: Short term effects of biochar on soil chemical properties, growth, yield, quality, and shelf life of tomato

Biochar (t ha−1)

Na (%)

Cu (%)

Fe (%)

Mg (%)

Ca (%)

Zn (%)

Site A

Site B

Site A

Site B

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Site B

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Site B

Site A

Site B

Site A

Site B

Control

1.441e

1.41e

0.088e

0.089e

0.450d

0.460d

0.444e

0.434e

0.20e

0.28e

1.51d

1.48d

10

1.521d

1.498d

0.10d

0.09d

0.460d

0.460d

0.881d

0.872d

0.24d

0.33d

3.10c

3.00c

20

1.731c

1.711c

0.16c

0.16c

0.590c

0.600c

0.1011c

1.085c

0.28c

0.37c

3.80b

3.90b

30

2.061b

1.988b

0.19b

0.20b

0.670b

0.660b

1.340b

1.401b

0.32b

0.41b

3.90b

3.70b

40

2.242a

2.332a

0.22a

0.21a

0.780a

0.750a

1.861a

1.901a

0.36a

0.45a

4.40a

4.10a

  1. Values followed by similar letters under the same column are not significantly different at p = 0.05 according to Duncan’s multiple range test.
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