Table 5 Effect of Biochar levels on shelf life of tomato.

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

Biochar (t ha−1)

Initial weight (g)

Final weight (g)

Weight loss (%)

Shelf life (days)

Site A

Site B

Site A

Site B

Site A

Site B

Site A

Site B

Control

32.66

32.44

15.81

14.94

51.59a

53.94a

9.4e

9.8e

10

26.09

26.08

14.51

14.53

44.38b

44.29b

12.9d

12.7d

20

30.59

30.60

17.30

17.30

43.45bc

43.46bc

13.1 cd

13.4c

30

31.82

30.10

18.51

17.50

41.83c

41.86c

14.6bc

14.6bc

40

30.30

30.10

19.01

18.90

37.26d

37.21d

16.8a

15.9a

  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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