Table 1.
Some physicochemical properties of the matured WH compost
| Variables | N | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH (unit) | 9 | 7.62 ± 0.20 | 7.67 ± 0.29 | 7.72 ± 0.26 | 7.71 ± 0.17 |
| EC(ds/m) | 9 | 2.78 ± 0.54 | 3.51 ± 0.97 | 3.34 ± 0.96 | 3.09 ± 0.95 |
| CEC (cmol + /kg) | 9 | 44.07 ± 3.18 | 44.57 ± 3.07 | 43.86 ± 2.56 | 46.63 ± 4.92 |
| Moisture content (%) | 9 | 38.71 ± 0.68 | 45.74 ± 1.47 | 46.46 ± 3.66 | 49.64 ± 9.07 |
T1 treatment 1 (fresh water hyacinth); T2 treatment 2 (2 days dry water hyacinth); T3 treatment 3 (4 days dry water hyacinth); T4 treatment 4 (6 days dry water hyacinth); n no of replications