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Table 4 Half-lives of nutrients during decomposition of MSWC in the two AEZs

From: Decomposition and nutrient release patterns of municipal solid waste compost in two agro-ecological zones of Uganda

Study site

Variable

SGF

SEKB

t

p

N

9 ± 0.058

16 ± 0.580

− 12.064

0.000

P

10 ± 0.867

13 ± 0.350

− 3.216

0.032

K

20 ± 0.173

35 ± 0.173

− 61.237

0.000

Ca

8 ± 0.577

10 ± 0.404

− 3.456

0.026

Mg

11 ± 0.173

16 ± 0.115

− 24.019

0.000

Fe

231000 ± 69002

231000 ± 69002

212.352

0.000

Mn

144 ± 0.577

16 ± 0.173

− 11.642

0.000

  1. Significant values (at p < 0.05) are highlighted in bold