Preliminary Study of Chemical Fertilizer and Cattle Manure-Based Bio-Slurry Application on Soil Properties and Heavy Metal Concentration in Maize (Zea mays L.) Grain

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of bio-slurry (BS) and chemical fertilizer (CF) application on the physico-chemical properties of the soil and food safety of maize (Zea mays L.) grain. A field experiment was conducted at Hawassa University Research Farm, in Sidama Region, Ethi...

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Published in:	Journal of Food Protection
Main Author:	Getachew Sime
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-10-01
Subjects:	Bio-availability of heavy metals Chemical fertilizers Food toxicology Heavy metal contamination Manure-based bio-slurry
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X25001899