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. 2024 Oct 25;12:e18171. doi: 10.7717/peerj.18171

Table 1. Physicochemical characteristics of soil and biochar.

Name of variables Soil Biochar
Textural class Sandy loam ND
Sand (%) 46 + 5.7 ND
Silt (%) 33.6 + 6.0 ND
Clay (%) 20.3 + .4 ND
EC (dSm-1) 1.360 2.330
pH 7.9 7.5
Available K (mg kg-1 d.m.) 108.45 ND
Available P (mg kg-1 d.m.) 11.40 491
Total Na+ (mg kg-1 d.m.) ND 6.40
Total K+ (mg kg-1 d.m.) ND 279
Total Ca (mg kg-1 d.m.) ND 401
Total P (mg kg-1 d.m.) ND 630
Total N (mg kg-1 d.m.) ND 1914.7