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Table 1 Some physicochemical properties of the matured WH compost

From: Compost preparation, chemical analyses and users’ perception in the utilization of water hyacinth, Ethiopia

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

  1. 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
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