Elements | Rice husk (RH) | Rice husk char (RHC) | Soil |
Proximate analysis (%) | |||
Moisture content | 3.51 | 4.25 | - |
Volatile matter | 67.64 | 15.64 | - |
Ash | 17.11 | 44.87 | - |
Fixed carbon | 11.74 | 35.24 | - |
Ultimate analysis (%) | |||
C | 38.30 | 40.10 | 2.00 |
H | 5.60 | 1.70 | 0.80 |
N | 0.30 | 0.50 | 0.20 |
C/N ratio | 136.60 | 87.20 | 11.60 |
pH | 6.80 | 10.50 | 5.90 |
EC (µs/cm) | - | 1.67 | 1.42 |
CEC (cmol∙kg−1) | - | 37.4 | 26.7 |
(BET) surface area (m2∙g−1) | 2.60 | 97.20 | 11.20 |
Total Nitrogen (g/Kg) | 2.93 | 4.28 | 1.34 |
Total Phosphorus (g/Kg) | 0.49 | 2.01 | 1.96 |
Bulk density (g/cm3) | 0.10 | 0.17 | 1.19 |