Research Article

Improving Ammonium and Nitrate Release from Urea Using Clinoptilolite Zeolite and Compost Produced from Agricultural Wastes

Table 4

Selected chemical properties of humic acid extracted from compost.

PropertyValue obtained
(mean ± SE)
Tan [25]

E4/E67.73 (±0.07)7-8
Phenolic (cmolc kg−1)300 (±6.42)240–540
Carboxyl (cmolc kg−1)450 (±10.39)150–440
Total acidity (cmolc kg−1)750 (±8.08)500–700

Note. Values in parenthesis represent standard error of the mean. Value obtained from previous study [25].