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Table 2 Elemental content of the alcaline (pH(H2O) = 8.00; pH(KCl) = 7.94) ash used as a substrate in the pot experiment.

From: Effect of clone selection, nitrogen supply, leaf damage and mycorrhizal fungi on stilbene and emodin production in knotweed

Chemical composition of the pot substrate

Element

Content (ppm)

C-CO3

1 480

P

102

Ca

32 842

Mg

1 110

K

789

Ag

< 5.6

As

67

Ba

730

Cd

< 1.2

Co

24

Cr

46

Cu

240

Hg

0.9

Ni

35

Pb

5.8

Zn

52

  1. Majority of its particles fell in the category 10-50 μm (50%), followed by 100-2000 μm (40%).