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Table 3 Physicochemical properties of composts at initial and final time for H1 to H4

From: Effect of initial C/N ratio and turning frequency on quality of final compost of turkey manure and olive pomace

 

H1

H2

H3

H4

Initial

Final

Initial

Final

Initial

Final

Initial

Final

pH

6.54

7.30

6.79

7.20

6.46

6.60

6.55

6.80

TNK(%)

1.82

2.26

1.84

2.77

1.36

2.58

1.21

2.81

NO3– (ppm)

704.00

780.96

847.00

1144.68

1042.00

2287.80

1601.00

2443.68

OM (%)

61.72

43.66

58.96

58.58

66.37

54.1

58.96

64.76

C/N

19.73

11.26

18.65

12.26

28.34

12.15

28.17

13.38

EC (dS/m)

5.03

3.62

6.78

5.49

5.97

6.19

6.05

7.58

CEC (meq/100 g)

15.98

90.76

14.67

103.80

10.87

108.15

29.57

125.00

CEC/OC

0.45

3.58

0.43

3/06

0.28

3.45

0.86

3.33