Table 1 Pre-experimental soil, biochar, and irrigation characteristics
Soil | Values | Biochar | Values | Irrigation | Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
pH | 8.05 | pH | 7.07 | pH | 6.02 |
ECe (dS/m) | 2.97 | ECe (dS/m) | 1.43 | ECe (dS/m) | 216 |
SOM (%) | 0.62 | Ash Content (%) | 2.42 | Carbonates (meq./L) | 0.00 |
TN (%) | 0.031 | Volatile Matter (%) | 16.82 | Bicarbonates (meq./L) | 3.16 |
EP (mg/kg) | 10.11 | Fixed carbon (%) | 80.76 | Chloride (meq./L) | 0.12 |
AK (mg/kg) | 165 | TN (%) | 0.18 | Ca+Mg (meq./L) | 1.02 |
Silt (%) | 42 | TK (%) | 0.045 | Sodium (mg/L) | 167 |
Sand (%) | 29 | TP (%) | 0.098 | RSC (meq./L) | 2.14 |
Clay (%) | 36 | Surface area (m2/g) | 355 | TN (Total Nitrogen) | |
Texture | Clay Loam | CEC (meq./ 100 g) | 413 | EP (Extractable Phosphorus) | |
AK (Available Potassium) | |||||
CEC (Cation Exchange Capacity) | |||||
EC (Electrical Conductivity) | |||||