| Approximate Quality |
Faeces |
Urine |
| Water content in the night soil (per capita) |
135 - 270 gram |
1.0-1.3 litre |
| Approximate Composition |
(Dry Basis) |
|
| PH |
5.2-5,6 |
|
| Moisture (%) |
66-80 |
93-96 |
| Solids |
20-34 |
4-7 |
| Composition of Solids |
|
|
| Organic matter, % |
88-97 |
65-85 |
| Nitrogen (N), % |
5-7 |
15-19 |
| Potassium (K), % |
0.83-2.1 |
2.6-3.6 |
| Carbon. % |
40-55 |
11-17 |
| Calcium (Ca), % |
2.9-3.6 |
3.3-4.4 |
| C/N ratio |
5-10 |
0.6-1.1 |
*Phosphorous is conspicuously absent in the report |
