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Table 4 The Phytotoxicity of the treatments

From: Evaluation of compost quality from municipal solid waste integrated with organic additive in Mizan–Aman town, Southwest Ethiopia

Treatments

Phytotoxicity of compost

Soil and compost (3:1)

Soil and compost (0:1)

Remark

GI (%)

GI index

GI (%)

GI index

Standard GI values:

T1

107

Phytonutrient

72

Moderately

Highly phytotoxic: < 50%

T2

118

Phytonutrient

82

Non-phytotoxic

Moderately phytotoxic: 50–80%

T3

133

Phytonutrient

82

Non-phytotoxic

Non-phytotoxic: > 80%

T4

133

Phytonutrient

101

Phytonutrient

Phytonutrient: > 100%

T5

137

Phytonutrient

102

Phytonutrient

(Zucconia, 1985)