Table 6: Average yields in tonnes/ha for the treatment combinations in seasons 1 and 2.

Biochar level

Season

Grain Yield - with biomass

Paddy Rice Yield – without biomass

Biomass Yield

Rice Grain Yield

Liquid Organic Fertilizer

15

1

4.26 ± 0.03a

3.51 ± 0.07a

2.21 ± 0.05a

2.54 ± 0.06a

 

2

4.66 ± 0.02a

4.55 ± 0.02a

3.43 ± 0.02a

4.08 ± 0.03a

10

1

3.74 ± 0.29ab

2.88 ± 0.14b

1.77 ± 0.09b

2.17 ± 0.06ab

 

2

4.02 ± 0.04b

4.02 ± 0.04a

2.74 ± 0.12b

3.47 ± 0.07a

5

1

2.86 ± 0.49bc

1.90 ± 0.27c

1.13 ± 0.15c

1.31 ± 0.39c

 

2

3.59 ± 0.04c

3.59 ± 0.04a

1.47 ± 0.12c

2.70 ± 0.07b

0

1

1.94 ± 0.78d

1.92 ± 0.78b

0.51 ± 0.05d

1.34 ± 0.23bc

 

2

2.34 ± 0.20c

2.07 ± 0.22c

0.90 ± 0.97c

1.36 ± 0.45c

NPK Fertilizer

15

1

6.74 ± 0.03a

6.31 ± 0.14a

5.88 ± 0.02a

6.20 ± 0.01a

 

2

6.95 ± 0.19a

6.36 ± 0.01a

5.96 ± 0.08a

6.21 ± 0.12a

10

1

4.03 ± 0.10b

3.59 ± 0.08b

2.70 ± 0.08b

3.67 ± 0.02b

 

2

4.90 ± 0.01b

4.60 ± 0.01b

3.60 ± 0.01b

4.39 ± 0.03b

5

1

1.68 ± 0.02c

1.81 ± 0.02d

1.90 ± 0.03d

1.91 ± 0.09c

 

2

3.12 ± 0.10c

2.86 ± 0.08c

2.29 ± 0.01d

3.48 ± 0.02c

0

1

1.89 ± 0.02c

2.02 ± 0.02c

1.34 ± 0.08d

2.18 ± 0.03c

 

2

2.52 ± 0.10d

2.38 ± 0.08d

2.43 ± 0.01c

3.36 ± 0.02c

Poultry Manure

15

1

6.62 ± 0.76a

5.74 ± 0.03a

4.18 ± 0.05a

4.69 ± 0.09a

 

2

6.26 ± 0.03a

6.00 ± 0.06a

4.52 ± 0.05a

5.07 ± 0.07a

10

1

4.95 ± 0.42b

4.37 ± 0.05b

3.11 ± 0.06b

3.89 ± 0.22b

 

2

5.96 ± 0.56ab

5.29 ± 0.41a

3.63 ± 0.03b

4.38 ± 0.21a

5

1

2.94 ± 0.06d

2.84 ± 0.38b

1.69 ± 0.09d

3.00 ± 0.64b

 

2

4.39 ± 0.76b

3.25 ± 0.04c

2.19 ± 0.07d

3.38 ± 0.03c

0

1

3.78 ± 0.03c

2.53 ± 0.23b

2.33 ± 0.07c

3.94 ± 0.20b

 

2

4.15 ± 0.81b

3.38 ± 0.03c

2.46 ± 0.05c

2.21 ± 0.02d

Zero Fertilizer

15

1

2.96 ± 0.03a

2.50 ± 0.08a

1.55 ± 0.06a

2.03 ± 0.01a

 

2

3.87 ± 0.18a

3.36 ± 0.01a

2.77 ± 0.09a

3.26 ± 0.03a

10

1

2.06 ± 0.03b

1.74 ± 0.08c

0.48 ± 0.00b

1.55 ± 0.01b

 

2

3.58 ± 0.19b

3.35 ± 0.02b

2.36 ± 0.09b

3.06 ± 0.03b

5

1

1.85 ± 0.03c

1.51 ± 0.08d

0.48 ± 0.00b

1.40 ± 0.01c

 

2

3.83 ± 0.19c

3.13 ± 0.07c

1.80 ± 0.09c

2.63 ± 0.03c

0

1

2.14 ± 0.04d

1.14 ± 0.03b

0.47 ± 0.00b

1.01 ± 0.01d

 

2

3.22 ± 0.19d

2.90 ± 0.07c

1.46 ± 0.02b

2.15 ± 0.02d

*Means that do not share a letter are significantly different

**Difference in letter of superscript in the same row means there is significant difference (p < 0.05)