| Compost type | C:N ratio | ||
| 4 weeks | 8 weeks | 12 weeks | |
| 2SS | 29.69 | 24.55 | 15.76 |
| 3SS | 32.48 | 30.45 | 18.83 |
| 4SS | 31.22 | 28.50 | 20.25 |
| 2MS | 30.15 | 29.34 | 22.50 |
| 3MS | 40.74 | 30.69 | 20.79 |
| 4MS | 43.38 | 36.00 | 20.83 |
| 2RH | 26.43 | 24.25 | 19.31 |
| 3RH | 28.08 | 27.73 | 20.44 |
| 4RH | 32.33 | 33.18 | 26.23 |
| p-value | 0.005 | 0.030 | <0.001 |
| LSD (0.05) | 5.166 | 3.81 | 3.43 |