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Table 5 Raw material and its properties

From: Assessment of bacterial diversity during composting of agricultural byproducts

Raw materials

C (%)

N (%)

C:N (ratio)

Hemicellulose (%)

Cellulose (%)

Lignin (%)

Wheat bran

37.6

2.3

14:1

30.3

12.5

5.7

Rice husk

32.1

0.6

76:1

28.2

30.9

15.6

Rice bran

47.9

2.2

12:1

35.5

26.3

5.4

Molasses

26.1

1.0

27:1

48.3

33.4

19.2

Leaves

16.2

4.5

45:1

-

-

-

Grass clipping

30.3

3.6

15:1

28.6

24.5

-

Mustard oil cake

39.4

1.8

26:1

40.6

19.6

33.5

Cow dung

24.8

1.5

20:1

37.2

21.6

20.4

Cow urine

11.6

16.3

0.8:1

-

-

-