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Table 1 Characteristics of the food waste and bulking agents

From: Efficiencies of unconventional bulking agents in composting food waste in Korea

Classification

PH (1:10)

EC (dS m−1)

NaCl (%)

Water content (%)

T-N (%)

T-C (%)

C/N ratio

Food waste

7.69 ± 0.11

52.70 ± 1.47

2.07 ± 0.06

75.38 ± 0.40

3.63 ± 1.41

63.68 ± 0.45

17.54

Sawdust

5.18 ± 0.03

3.96 ± 0.48

0.10 ± 0.00

41.29 ± 1.06

1.95 ± 2.05

63.69 ± 10.05

32.73

Mushroom waste

4.39 ± 0.03

17.52 ± 0.82

0.57 ± 0.06

15.41 ± 0.19

1.61 ± 0.70

64.16 ± 5.22

39.88

Insect feces

6.20 ± 0.02

8.18 ± 1.52

0.27 ± 0.06

64.24 ± 2.78

2.15 ± 2.31

62.61 ± 2.79

29.06

Ginkgo leaves

3.95 ± 0.02

11.85 ± 2.52

0.47 ± 0.06

8.81 ± 0.93

0.95 ± 0.10

66.45 ± 2.94

69.84