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Publication Type:
| Refereed |
Author(s): | Epstein, E.;
Taylor, J. M.;
Chaney, R. L. |
Title: | Effects of sewage sludge and sludge compost applied to soil on some soil physical and chemical properties |
Source: | Journal of Environmental Quality. Vol. 5, No. 4, October-December 1976, p. 422-426. |
Publishing Information: | Madison, Wisconsin: American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America |
# of Pages: | 5 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Soils; Sewage sludge; Phosphorus; Chlorides; Salinity; Nitrogen; Cation exchange capacity
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Abstract/Contents: | The effects of different application rates of sewage sludge and sludge compost (0, 40, 80, 120, and 240 metric tons/ha) on soil physical and chemical properties were studied at two pH levels. Sludge application rates exceeding 120 metric tons/ha were difficult to apply and produced a cloddy seedbed, while the same rate of compost was easily applied and produced a friable seedbed. Sludge and compost increased the water content and the water retention of a silt loam soil. Both the sludge and compost increased the salinity and chloride levels of the soil to a level which may affect salt-sensitive plants. The soil's cation exchange capacity increased as much as threefold as a result of the addition of sludge and compost. Nitrate-nitrogen levels were highest at the 15-20 cm soil depth but decreased sharply below this level. Available phosphorus was high during the 2-year study and appeared to be in excess of that needed for good crop growth. |
Language: | English |
References: | 15 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Epstein, E., J. M. Taylor, and R. L. Chaney. 1976. Effects of sewage sludge and sludge compost applied to soil on some soil physical and chemical properties. J. Environ. Qual. 5(4):p. 422-426. |
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