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)