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Table 5 Nutrient release constants 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

0.0794 ± 0.0000057

0.0444 ± 0.0000173

1917.029

0.000

P

0.0667 ± 0.000057

0.0527 ± 0.0000231

225.144

0.000

K

0.0345 ± 0.0000057

0.0196 ± 0.000029

506.128

0.000

Ca

0.091 ± 0.0000057

0.0681 ± 0.000040

560.933

0.000

Mg

0.063 ± 0.000057

0.0421 ± 0.0000116

354.969

0.000

Fe

0.0048 ± 0.0000057

0.0423 ± 0.000057

− 4592.79

0.000

Mn

0.0529 ± 0.0000057

0.0431 ± 0.0000116

759.105

0.000

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