Table 1 Initial physico-chemical properties of bagasse and cattle dung

pH

6.55 ± 0.07

8.35 ± 0.08

EC (mS/cm)

1.1 ± 0.1

4.13 ± 0.17

TKN (%)

0.26 ± 0.01

1.34 ± 0.01

TOC (%)

55.53 ± 0.27

46.28 ± 0.52

C:N ratio

213.57 ± 10.6

34.53 ± 0.26

TAP (%)

0.20 ± 0.05

0.59 ± 0.06

TK (%)

3.19 ± 0.04

2.23 ± 0.04

TNa (%)

1.08 ± 0.10

8.09 ± 0.28

Zn^a

21.54 ± 0.24

63.52 ± 1.62

Cu^a

18.6 ± 1.41

55.57 ± 3.73

Cr^a

26.03 ± 2.64

56.77 ± 4.28

Fe^a

249.5 ± 7.67

1483 ± 6.44

Mn^a

16.79 ± 1.72

83.09 ± 0.38