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Table 1

Characteristics of the cassava pulp, pig manure and mixed feedstock used in this study

Characteristics	Unit	CP	PM	Mixed feedstock^a
Moisture content	% wet weight	78.9 ± 0.7	78.5 ± 1.2	78.9 ± 0.9
Total solids	% wet weight	20.9 ± 0.9	20.6 ± 1.0	20.8 ± 0.8
Volatile solids	% wet weight	19.6 ± 0.8	13.1 ± 0.9	18.2 ± 0.6
Total organic carbon	% dry weight	52.1 ± 3.2	27.8 ± 0.8	47.6 ± 0.3
Total nitrogen	% dry weight	0.3 ± 0.1	4.4 ± 0.6	1.3 ± 0.1
C/N	–	176.4 ± 3.1	6.3 ± 0.6	35.0 ± 1.1

Characteristics	Unit	CP	PM	Mixed feedstock^a
Moisture content	% wet weight	78.9 ± 0.7	78.5 ± 1.2	78.9 ± 0.9
Total solids	% wet weight	20.9 ± 0.9	20.6 ± 1.0	20.8 ± 0.8
Volatile solids	% wet weight	19.6 ± 0.8	13.1 ± 0.9	18.2 ± 0.6
Total organic carbon	% dry weight	52.1 ± 3.2	27.8 ± 0.8	47.6 ± 0.3
Total nitrogen	% dry weight	0.3 ± 0.1	4.4 ± 0.6	1.3 ± 0.1
C/N	–	176.4 ± 3.1	6.3 ± 0.6	35.0 ± 1.1

^aMixture of CP and PM 80:20 (volatile solids basis); CP, cassava pulp; PM, pig manure.