Field-Based Biochar, Pumice, and Mycorrhizae Application on Dryland Agriculture in Reducing Soil Erosion

Table 4

Changes in soil characteristics before and after experiment.

Erosion plot	Zone	Before experiment					After experiment
		BD (g/cm^3)	SG	Porosity (%)	OM (%)	CEC (me/100 g)	BD (g/cm^3)	SG	Porosity (%)	OM (%)	CEC (me/100 g)
C	E	1.39	2.25	38.52	1.18	7.17	1.28	2.11	39.22	1.69	11.43
	D	1.40	2.23	37.49	1.38	7.08	1.28	2.09	38.49	1.83	11.33
M	E	1.38	2.25	38.55	0.96	7.13	1.25	2.09	40.15	1.90	12.24
	D	1.39	2.35	40.86	1.43	7.09	1.20	2.10	42.81	2.37	12.40
P	E	1.38	2.12	34.77	1.27	7.18	1.19	2.08	42.80	2.06	12.64
	D	1.39	2.20	37.04	1.34	7.22	1.18	2.10	44.05	2.10	12.75
B	E	1.39	2.14	35.24	1.15	7.17	1.17	2.07	43.26	2.33	14.40
	D	1.38	2.17	36.52	1.15	7.20	1.14	2.06	44.48	2.38	14.80

C: control; M: mycorrhizae; P: pumice; B: biochar; E: erosion; D: deposition. Source: analysis result.