Treatments (on ha basis) pHwater (1:2.5) ECwater (1:2.5) Organic carbon (%) Total N (%) P-Olsen (mg kg-1) CEC (meq/100 soil)
100 kg urea+100 kg DAP 7.9 0.55 2.0 0.19 15.0 28
100 kg urea+100 kg DAP+4 ton biochar 7.9 0.68 2.0 0.19 15.4 29
100 kg urea+100 kg DAP+7 ton compost 8.0 0.57 2.1 0.19 15.6 28
100 kg urea+100 kg DAP+2 ton biochar+3.5 ton compost 8.0 0.64 2.1 0.21 15.3 28
P-value 0.06 0.37 0.78 0.16 0.89 0.5
LSD 0.11 0.18 0.26 0.02 3.8 1.9
CV 0.7 14.9 6.4 6.0 13.1 3.4
Table 5: Effect of biochar application on postharvest chemical properties of the soil.