Table 1: Physical and chemical characterization of wood char, cattle dung and soil.

 

pH

Ash

Total C

Total N

Surface area

Bulk Density

 

 

(wt%)

(%)

 

(m2g-1)

(gm-3)

Wood char

8.9

4.58

72.05

1.07

24.8

1.13

Cattle char

9.3

3.41

73.20

5.87

32.4

1.26

Soil

4.3

ns

1.50

0.03

19.1

1.03

ns: not supplied