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Table 1 Chemical properties of the ground bamboo used in the paddy field experiments conducted in 2017–2019

From: Effects of ground bamboo application on weed suppression and rice production: a 3-year paddy field experiment

Parameter

2017

2018

2019

Water contenta (%)

35.70

28.45

31.50

pHa

–

5.07

4.92

Electrical conductivitya (mS cm−1)

–

0.70

0.59

Total nitrogenb (%)

0.19

0.20

0.34

Total carbonb (%)

49.50

52.90

50.20

Phosphorus pentoxideb (%)

0.21

0.12

0.08

Potassium oxideb (%)

0.54

0.41

0.27

Calcium oxideb (%)

–

0.03

0.05

Magnesium oxideb (%)

–

0.05

0.07

Silicic acidb (%)

–

0.28

0.20

  1. Data from 2018 were based on the chemical properties of bamboo culm provided in Usio et al. (2021)
  2. aBased on wet samples
  3. bBased on dry samples