Heavy metals availability and soil fertility after land application of sewage sludge on dystroferric Red Latosol

Sewage sludge is the solid residue obtained from urban sewage treatment plants. It is possible to use the sludge in a sustainable way as fertilizer and as soil conditioner due to its high levels of organic matter and nutrients. Besides pathogens and volatile organic compounds, the residue may also c...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Santos Moreira, Ronaldo Luiz Mincato, Breno Régis Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Lavras 2013-12-01
Series:Ciência e Agrotecnologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-70542013000600004&lng=en&tlng=en