Research Article

Improving Lowland Rice (O. sativa L. cv. MR219) Plant Growth Variables, Nutrients Uptake, and Nutrients Recovery Using Crude Humic Substances

Table 2

Selected chemical properties of rice straw compost and sawdust ash.

PropertyRice straw compostSawdust ash

pH7.5811.03
CEC (Cmol (+) kg−1)93.60nd
Molarity (w : v = 1 : 100) (M)nd0.002

(%)
Organic matter 74.00nd
Total organic carbon 42.92nd
Humic acids 10.97nd
Crude humins 87.93nd
Total N1.85nd
Total P 0.750.47
Total K2.420.27
Total Ca1.207.63
Total Mg0.751.09
Total Na0.240.04
Total Fe0.253.57
Total Zn (mg kg−1)164683
Total Mn (mg kg−1)2231833
Total Cu (mg kg−1)71213