Table 1.
The physico-chemical properties of raw materials.
| Samples | Total carbohydrates (w/w%) | Cellulose (w/w%) | Hemicellulose (w/w%) | Lignin (w/w%) | Total nitrogen (w/w%) | Ash (w/w%) | pH | Moisture (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millet straw | 53.98 ± 0.50 | 36.68 ± 0.40 | 17.31 ± 0.16 | 19.38 ± 0.21 | 0.55 ± 0.02 | 4.50 ± 0.03 | 5.71 ± 0.03 | 15.64 ± 0.69 |
| Wheat straw-XJ | 56.32 ± 0.71 | 36.35 ± 0.68 | 19.96 ± 0.06 | 17.19 ± 0.34 | 0.49 ± 0.01 | 8.44 ± 0.38 | 6.69 ± 0.14 | 10.36 ± 0.34 |
| Wheat straw-JX | 53.09 ± 1.47 | 33.98 ± 0.86 | 19.11 ± 0.64 | 21.06 ± 0.66 | 0.77 ± 0.00 | 10.22 ± 0.38 | 7.42 ± 0.19 | 15.11 ± 0.79 |
| Chicken manure | — | — | — | — | 4.40 ± 0.05 | 14.09 ± 0.62 | 5.16 ± 0.06 | 78.33 ± 1.15 |
| Bean meal | — | — | — | — | 7.77 ± 0.13 | 6.22 ± 0.10 | 6.43 ± 0.15 | 14.33 ± 0.58 |
| Gypsum | — | — | — | — | 0 | 100 | 7.02 ± 0.03 | 8.00 ± 0.12 |
Wheat straw-XJ and Wheat straw-JX were samples from Xinjiang and Jiangxi of China, respectively; ‘−’: Not detected.