Final Report - Ohio Department of Transportation
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Table 3 – Results <strong>of</strong> Initial Carbonization <strong>of</strong> Yard Waste Components<br />
Yard Waste<br />
Component<br />
%<br />
Char.<br />
%<br />
Water<br />
%<br />
Org.<br />
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Yard Waste<br />
Component<br />
%<br />
Char<br />
%<br />
Water<br />
Oak ( dry leaves) 43.0 19.4 37.6 Beech (green leaves) 55.1 6.7 38.2<br />
Maple Leaves (green) 56.2 11.1 32.7 Beech (green branches) 43.2 26.0 30.9<br />
Mugo Pine (needles) 25.2 53.1 21.7 Cottonwood (branches) 35.2 38.2 26.7<br />
Oak (branches) 38.2 24.5 37.3 Cottonwood (green leaves ) 35.5 50.0 14.5<br />
Maple (branches) 34.5 19.0 46.5 Pine Cones (green) 19.5 61.0 19.5<br />
Mugo Pine (branches) 42.7 11.7 45.6 Pine Cones (dry) 36.6 40.3 23.1<br />
Misc. Leaves 53.1 21.2 25.7 Elm (stems/branches) 30.3 39.1 30.6<br />
Maple Leaves (dry) 52.8 11.7 35.5 Black Locust (branches) 32.8 31.7 35.5<br />
Grass Clippings (green) 12.3 68.8 18.9 Magnolia (stems/branches) 41.1 45.6 13.3<br />
Fir (green needles) 30.9 51.8 17.3 Willow (stems/branches) 31.5 42.1 26.4<br />
%<br />
Org.<br />
Fig. 6 - Soybean Plants Growing in Biochar-Amended Soil at CWRU’s ValleeVue Farm