Method

Waste

Lyantonde (Mixed Farming System)

Masaka (Arable Farming System)

K^Before (ppm)

K^After (ppm)

Difference ^(ppm)

K^Before (ppm)

K^After (ppm)

Difference ^(ppm)

Composting

Beans

3284.65

2349.193

935.457

2850.739

5855.898

−3005.16

Surface decomposition

Beans

3284.65

2317.948

966.702

2850.739

2669.97

180.769

Composting

Bananas

3572.484

4232.623

−660.139

5564.683

5240.593

324.09

Surface decomposition

Bananas

3572.484

4106.688

−534.204

5564.683

5838.595

−273.912

Composting

Maize

4775.533

3593.985

1181.548

3044.662

2575.268

469.3935

Surface decomposition

Maize

4775.533

2527.083

2248.45

3044.662

2589.535

455.1265

Composting

Cow dung

0

0

0

2374.721

2602.593

−227.873

Surface deposition

Cow dung

0

0

0

2374.721

2402.698

−27.9775

Composting

Goat slurry

3722.551

3013.348

709.2025

0

0

0

Surface decomposition

Goat slurry

3722.551

2057.275

1665.276

0

0

0

Composting

Chicken waste

3961.333

3029.085

932.248

3636.349

4659.215

−1022.87

Surface decomposition

Chicken waste

3961.333

5511.21

−1549.88

3636.349

3636.363

−0.014

Composting

Pig slurry

1870.094

1733.348

136.7455

2907.976

2511.583

396.393

Surface decomposition

Pig slurry

1870.094

1632.048

238.0455

2907.976

2798.045

109.931