Bulletin of the National Research Centre

Table 2 Chemical analysis of bio-solids (units: ds, VS, N, P, K and Fe as %; other elements as mg kg⁻¹)

From: Effect of manure sources and rates on nitrogen replacement value, sesame yield and nutrient content under drip irrigation system

Manure	ds	VS	N	P	K	Fe	Mn	Zn	Cu
Plant compost	73.1	59.8	0.37	0.72	0.14	0.78	283	40.3	16.0
Chicken manure	91.4	66.0	1.73	1.23	0.14	0.84	440	52.4	16.0
FYM	71.9	68.0	1.20	0.55	0.62	0.49	390	8.0	35

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