Table 3 Effects of Tithonia diversifolia Biochar on physical properties of soil (0–10 cm depth).

From: Influence of Tithonia diversifolia biochar on selected soil physicochemical properties, leaf nutrient concentrations and broccoli growth

Treatment

Bulk density

(Mg m− 3)

Total porosity (%)

Moisture content (%)

0 t ha− 1 (control)

1.61a

39.2e

8.7e

10 t ha− 1 tithonia biochar

1.40b

47.2d

10.8d

20 t ha− 1 tithonia biochar

1.28c

51.7c

12.5c

30 t ha− 1 tithonia biochar

1.19d

55.1b

13.8b

40 t ha− 1 tithonia biochar

1.08e

59.2a

15.2a

  1. Means followed by the same letter on a column are not significantly different at p = 0.05 according to Duncan’s multiple range test (DMRT)
Back to article page