Table 1 Pre-experimental soil, biochar, and irrigation characteristics.
Soil | Values | Biochar | Values | Irrigation | Values |
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SOC (%) | 0.41 | pHs | 6.93 | Carbonates (meq./L) | 0.001 |
EP (mg/kg) | 9.28 | ECe (dS/m) | 3.39 | Chloride (meq./L) | 0.13 |
TN (%) | 0.0025 | Ash Content (%) | 32.99 | Bicarbonates (meq./L) | 4.35 |
AK (mg/kg) | 132 | Volatile Matter (%) | 17.79 | Sodium (meq./L) | 31.96 |
pHs | 9.01 | Fixed carbon (%) | 47.99 | Ca + Mg (meq./L) | 4.05 |
ECe (dS/m) | 1.97 | TP (%) | 0.69 | EC (µS/cm) | 543 |
Sand (%) | 28 | TN (%) | 1.37 | pH | 6.50 |
Silt (%) | 38 | TK (%) | 3.25 | TN = Total Nitrogen EP = Extractable Phosphorus AK = Available Potassium CEC = Cation Exchange Capacity EC = Electrical Conductivity | |
Clay (%) | 37 | CEC (meq./100Â g) | 403 | ||
Texture | Clay Loam | Surface area (m2/g) | 320 |