Table 3. Comparison of Physicochemical Properties of Sugarcane Straw from an Organic Crop Relative to Reported Data for Traditional Crops.

	source	calorific value (kJ/kg) × 103	ash (%)	moisture (%)	TOC (%)
experimental results (dry basis)	tops	16.3	7.8	74	38
	secondary stalk	15.0	6.9	87	38
	leaves	16.1	6.7	61	38
reported data1,9,10	tops	16.4	4.3	82	44
	green leaves	17.4	3.9	68	46
	dry leaves	17.4	3.7	13	46