Research Article

Effect of Biochar on Soil Properties, Soil Loss, and Cocoyam Yield on a Tropical Sandy Loam Alfisol

Table 4

Correlation coefficient between soil properties.

Bulk densityPorosityMoisture contentMWDDRIRSoil lossSOM

Bulk density1
Porosity−1.0001
Moisture content−0.9750.9731
MWD−0.9590.9570.9831
DR0.985−0.984−0.984−0.9851
IR−0.9630.9610.9740.993−0.9831
Soil loss0.958−0.956−0.972−0.9790.973−0.9911
SOM−0.8370.8340.8650.937−0.8970.931−0.9021

Significant difference at p = 0.05; significant difference at ; MWD = mean weight diameter of soil aggregate; DR = dispersion ratio; IR = infiltration rate.