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Table 6 Correlation between nutrient release variables of MSWC in SEKB and SGF and climatic variables (temperature and rainfall) from April to December 2019

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

Variable

SEKB

SGF

Rainfall

Temperature

Rainfall

Temperature

OC (%)

− 0.452b

− 0.446b

− 0.320a

− 0.717b

C:N ratio

− 0.650b

− 0.672b

0.162

− 0.069

MC (%)

0.591b

0.109

0.624b

− 0.119

N (%)

0.355b

0.381b

0.554b

0.249

P (%)

0.396b

0.314a

0.594b

0.209

K (%)

− 0.396b

− 0.992b

0.286a

0.520b

Ca (%)

0.392b

0.341b

0.570b

0.084

Cu (%)

0.396b

0.991b

0.344b

0.990b

Fe (%)

0.475b

0.207

0.542b

0.097

Mg (%)

0.411b

0.495b

0.481b

0.316a

Mn (%)

0.386b

0.436b

0.499b

0.365b

Zn (%)

0.22

0.001

0.206

0.049

pH

− 0.358b

-0.531b

0.166

− 0.495b

EC (µs/cm)

− 0.339b

-0.604b

0.309a

− 0.454b

  1. ap < 0.05
  2. bp < 0.001