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. 2015 Jun 29;10(6):e0131592. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0131592

Table 1. Physico- chemical properties of biochars used in experiment.

Parameter White clover biochar Poultry manure biochar
Color Black Black
Odour Slight odor, like burnt wood Slight, earthen odor
Conversion efficiency (%) 50.0 75.0
pH 8. 5 8.3
Organic matter (g kg-1) 906.3 610.1
Total Carbon (g kg-1) 526.0 354.0
Total Nitrogen (g kg-1) 11.3 15.2
C:N ratio 47:1 23:1
Ash (g kg-1) 60.0 280.0