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Compost
Physical Properties
Chemical Properties
Biological Properties
1. Characterized by lack
weeds and pathogens
of
Potting Soil
[2]
[3]
Increasing the organic matter content from 1 to 2 percent would increase the volume of water to 3 quarts per cubic foot of soil. In a 20
Humus is a nutrient rich filled material that increases the nutrient content in soils and also serves to retain soil moisture.
Coconut Husk
Physical Properties
1.
2.
Chemical Properties
1.
2.
Biological Properties
1.
Compost
Potting Soil
1.
2.
Table 2.1: Physical, chemical and biological properties of the commercial soil mediums
Anions (ppm)
Sample Name
MW COH 20/PS 80
0.889
166.838
0.203
33.592
0.449
3.695
MW COH 40/PS 60
1.720
278.290
19.234
1.395
0.161
21.102
MW COH 60/PS 40
1.763
411.181
0.706
12.650
2.271
30.459
MW COH 80/PS 20
2.104
591.720
0.970
9.368
3.764
0.109
55.739
MW COH 20/COM 80
2.367
253.948
0.203
26.384
0.373
0.159
48.519
2.496
363.226
0.360
19.353
1.082
0.246
60.924
3.089
512.300
0.635
16.144
2.766
0.246
83.464
3.296
590.106
0.876
7.492
3.872
0.651
92.411
Anions (ppm)
Sample Name
MW COH 20/PS 80
0.019
146.604
0.042
30.912
0.129
7.207
MW COH 40/PS 60
0.019
286.866
23.961
0.867
0.038
21.298
MW COH 60/PS 40
0.056
463.812
0.100
14.711
1.548
0.073
37.060
MW COH 80/PS 20
0.054
563.143
0.071
8.335
2.831
0.025
64.892
MW COH 20/COM 80
249.078
31.318
0.453
57.806
369.277
22.284
0.198
1.219
72.237
0.039
548.879
16.621
1.390
0.268
95.890
0.044
551.213
0.045
10.260
2.407
0.084
83.862
Anions (ppm)
Sample Name
MW POTTING SOIL
0.011
10.585
0.178
30.209
0.053
0.227
MW MIX 1
0.035
3.023
8.124
15.460
MW MIX 2
0.044
10.301
0.445
109.656
13.835
MW COCONUT HUSK
0.091
563.988
0.039
2.263
3.343
0.863
58.233
126.460
32.079
0.979
50.986
MW COMPOST
Cations (ppm)
TIC (mg/l)
TC (mg/l)
TOC (diff)
PH
SEC
47.336
134.532
1.358
3.236
2.893
30.870
27.977
6.82
0.597
65.757
237.936
1.786
1.134
28.189
27.055
6.52
0.965
6.29
1.370
5.93
1.733
6.85
1.322
6.80
1.472
6.69
1.622
6.47
2.000
89.618
333.527
2.064
0.620
33.489
32.869
124.478
473.435
2.434
0.519
45.913
45.394
67.574
6.618
370.940
10.244
23.348
44.933
280.607
235.674
90.196
427.511
9.731
23.090
31.298
223.656
192.358
127.148
514.836
6.717
11.555
17.394
152.127
134.733
132.759
535.378
6.866
7.577
5.472
113.855
108.383
Cations (ppm)
TIC (mg/l)
TC (mg/l)
TOC (diff)
SEC
33.874
128.269
1.383
3.607
2.146
33.042
30.896
63.812
234.990
1.590
2.616
1.413
34.357
32.944
90.309
368.470
2.827
2.701
0.758
44.824
44.066
120.678
439.732
3.295
0.433
62.001
61.569
60.717
5.963
379.567
11.591
27.607
41.332
296.478
255.146
86.038
4.530
432.031
11.028
23.201
35.329
231.592
196.263
114.424
9.842
15.912
12.142
160.780
148.637
122.792
465.913
6.034
7.802
4.098
110.004
105.905
Cations (ppm)
Sodium (Na+) [ppm]
2.817
0.710
3.182
115.531
35.365
PH
6.55
0.484
6.8
0.842
5.68
1.316
5.91
1.616
6.91
1.31
6.88
1.474
6.76
1.788
6.53
1.785
120
120
100
100
Na+/ppm
140
Na+/ppm
140
80
60
80
60
40
40
20
20
0
20
40
60
80
20
60
80
500
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
K+/ppm
K+/ppm
40
400
300
200
100
0
20
40
60
80
20
40
60
80
700
600
600
500
Cl-/ppm
Cl-/ppm
500
400
300
200
400
300
200
100
100
0
0
20
40
60
80
20
50
PO42-/ppm
PO42-/ppm
60
40
30
20
10
0
60
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
80
20
30
30
25
25
SO42-/ppm
SO42-/ppm
35
10
60
80
35
15
40
20
80
70
40
60
20
40
20
15
10
7.00
6.00
pH
5.00
4.00
Data Collection 1
3.00
Data Collection 2
2.00
1.00
0.00
20
40
60
80
7.00
6.90
6.80
pH
6.70
7.00
6.60
Data Collection 1
7.00
6.50
Data Collection 2
6.80
6.40
6.60
6.30
6.40
6.20
6.60
40
60
80
R husk
= 0.1556
Percentage of coconut
added to compost/ %
6.00
5.80
R = 0.0495
6.20
6.00
5.60
5.80
5.40
5.60
5.20
5.00
20.000
6.40
pH
20
6.20
pH
6.80
5.40
40.000
60.000
Na+/ppm
K+/ppm
4.4A 140.000
4.4B 600.00
550.00
120.000
500.00
450.00
80.000
K+/ppm
Na+/ppm
100.000
R = 0.1556
60.000
R = 0.0495
400.00
350.00
300.00
250.00
40.000
200.00
20.000
150.00
0.000
5.50
4.4C
100.00
6.00
6.50
pH
25.000
pH
20.000
R = 0.3017
10.000
5.000
0.000
5.60
6.10
Ca2+/ppm
5.5
6.5
pH
30.000
15.000
7.00
6.60
(B)
(A)
(C)
4.5A 700.00
4.5B 100.00
90.00
600.00
80.00
70.00
PO42-/ppm
Cl-/ppm
500.00
400.00
R = 0.2704
300.00
60.00
50.00
R = 0.0022
40.00
30.00
200.00
20.00
100.00
10.00
0.00
0.00
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
Cl-/ppm
SO42-/ppm
30.00
25.00
R = 0.4105
20.00
15.00
10.00
5.00
6.0
SO42-/ppm
6.0
PO42-/ppm
4.5C 35.00
5.5
5.5
6.5
7.0
6.5
7.0
(B)
(A)
(C)
Environmental
Social
Increases biodiversity
Economic
Macronutrients
- Carbon
- Hydrogen
- Oxygen
- Nitrogen
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Sulfur
Micronutrients
- Iron
- Boron
- Manganese
- Copper
- Zinc
- Molybdenum
- Chlorine
Plant Nutrients
MW COH 20/PS 80
0.889
166.838
0.203
33.592
0.449
3.695
MW COH 40/PS 60
1.720
278.290
19.234
1.395
0.161
21.102
MW COH 60/PS 40
1.763
411.181
0.706
12.650
2.271
30.459
MW COH 80/PS 20
2.104
591.720
0.970
9.368
3.764
0.109
55.739
MW COH 20/COM 80
2.367
253.948
0.203
26.384
0.373
0.159
48.519
2.496
363.226
0.360
19.353
1.082
0.246
60.924
3.089
512.300
0.635
16.144
2.766
0.246
83.464
3.296
590.106
0.876
7.492
3.872
0.651
92.411
Anions (ppm)
Sample
Sulphate
(SO4 )
Bromide
(Br)
Nitrate
(NO3)
Phosphate
(PO4)
MW COH 20/PS 80
0.889
166.838
0.203
33.592
0.449
3.695
MW COH 40/PS 60
MW COH 60/PS 40
1.720
1.763
278.290
411.181
0.706
19.234
12.650
1.395
2.271
0.161
-
21.102
30.459
MW COH 80/PS 20
MW COH 20/COM 80
MW COH 40/ COM 60
MW COH 60/ COM 40
MW COH 80/ COM 20
2.104
2.367
2.496
3.089
3.296
591.720
253.948
363.226
512.300
590.106
0.970
0.203
0.360
0.635
0.876
9.368
26.384
19.353
16.144
7.492
3.764
0.373
1.082
2.766
3.872
0.109
0.159
0.246
0.246
0.651
55.739
48.519
60.924
83.464
92.411
Cations (ppm)
Sample
MW COH 20/PS 80
Sodium
(Na+ )
47.336
Ammonium Potassium
(NH4+ )
(K+ )
134.532
Magnesium
(Mg+ )
1.358
Calcium
(Ca+ )
3.236
MW COH 40/PS 60
MW COH 60/PS 40
65.757
89.618
237.936
333.527
1.786
2.064
MW COH 80/PS 20
MW COH 20/COM 80
MW COH 40/ COM 60
MW COH 60/ COM 40
MW COH 80/ COM 20
124.478
67.574
90.196
127.148
132.759
6.618
-
473.435
370.940
427.511
514.836
535.378
2.434
10.244
9.731
6.717
6.866
23.348
23.090
11.555
7.577
Sample
TIC (mg/l)
MW COH 20/PS 80
2.146
33.042
30.896
MW COH 40/PS 60
MW COH 60/PS 40
1.413
0.758
34.357
44.824
32.944
44.066
MW COH 80/PS 20
MW COH 20/COM 80
MW COH 40/ COM 60
MW COH 60/ COM 40
MW COH 80/ COM 20
0.433
41.332
35.329
12.142
4.098
62.001
296.478
231.592
160.780
110.004
61.569
255.146
196.263
148.637
105.905
pH
SEC
6.55
6.8
0.484
0.842
5.68
5.91
1.316
1.616
6.91
6.88
6.76
6.53
1.31
1.474
1.788
1.785
nt
f
g
%
Percent
age of
Compo
st/ %
Cations (ppm)
Sodium
(Na+ )
Anions (ppm)
Calcium
(Ca+ )
Fluoride
(F)
Chloride
(Cl)
Nitrite
(NO2)
Sulphate
(SO4 )
Bromide
(Br)
40.605
131.401
1.370
3.422
0.889
166.838
0.203
33.592
0.449
64.785
236.463
1.688
1.308
1.720
278.290
19.234
1.395
89.963
350.999
2.446
1.350
1.763
411.181
0.706
12.650
2.271
122.578
456.583
2.864
2.104
591.720
0.970
9.368
3.764
80
64.146
6.290
375.253
10.918
25.478
2.367
253.948
0.203
26.384
0.373
60
88.117
2.265
429.771
10.379
23.146
2.496
363.226
0.360
19.353
1.082
40
120.786
257.418
8.279
13.734
3.089
512.300
0.635
16.144
2.766
20
127.776
500.646
6.450
7.690
3.296
590.106
0.876
7.492
3.872