Table 5

Soil chemical and physical characteristics and IOFF's compost leachate chemical properties
Sample pH EC (dS/m) SAR OM % Ni (mg/L) Pb (mg/L) Cd (mg/L) Cr (mg/L) ρs(g/cm3) ρb(g/cm3)
Soil 6.7 0.41 2.56 0.17 1.33 2.29 0.12 0 2.37 1.34
Leachate 4.9 33.5 11.9 - 4.44 4.28 1.24 0.73 - -

EC, Electrical conductivity; OM, Organic matter; SAR, Sodium adsorption ratio; ρb, Specific gravity; ρs, Bulk density.

Tabatabaei et al. International Journal Of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture 2012 1:2   doi:10.1186/2251-7715-1-2

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