Effects of sewage sludge amendment on humic acids and microbiological properties of a semiarid Mediterranean soil
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García-Gil J.C., Plaza C., Senesi N., Brunetti G. & Polo A. (2004) Effects of sewage sludge amendment on humic acids and microbiological properties of a semiarid Mediterranean soil. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 39, 320-328.
Published source details García-Gil J.C., Plaza C., Senesi N., Brunetti G. & Polo A. (2004) Effects of sewage sludge amendment on humic acids and microbiological properties of a semiarid Mediterranean soil. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 39, 320-328.
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This study is summarised as evidence for the following.
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Soil: Add sewage sludge to the soil Action Link |
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Soil: Add sewage sludge to the soil
A replicated, controlled study in 2004 in a barley field in Spain found more carbon dioxide in soils with added sewage sludge, compared to soils without it. Soil organisms: Similar amounts of microbial biomass (measured as carbon) were found in soils with or without added sewage sludge (179–229 vs 174 mg/kg). Greenhouse gases: Higher rates of respiration (measured as carbon dioxide) were found in soils with added sewage sludge, compared to soils without it, in one of two comparisons (50 vs 15 µg CO2/g/day). Methods: Sewage sludge (40 t/ha) was added to some plots, but not to others (plot size and number of replicates not reported). Soil samples (0–20 cm depth) were taken from each plot, nine and 36 months after adding the sewage sludge.
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