Long-term Effects of Sewage Sludge and Farm Slurries
Contributors: L'Hermite, P.; Guidi, G.
Publisher: Spon Press
Published: 1985
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 217
ISBN-13: 9780203210796
Subjects: Food service; Sewage sludge; Congresses
Description: Previous seminars organised by the working party under the auspices of the EEC Concerted Action havebeen devoted to the evaluation of the nitrogen, phosphorus and organic matter content of sewage sludges, almost invariably over the twelve month period of application. Depending on the type of sludge they havebeen shown to be useful sources of nitrogen, phosphorus and organic matter for grass, cereals and in landrestoration in terms of improving the physical properties of disturbed lands. However, distance from thetreatment work severely limits the radius of operation. Whereas it is of value to f.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Use of digested effluents in agriculture; Soil microorganisms and long-term fertility; Comparison of the efficiency of nitrogen in the cattle and pig slurries prepared according to three methods: storage, aeration and anaerobic digestion; Long-term effects of the landspreading of pig and cattle slurries on the accumulation and availability of soil nutrients; Relationships between soil structure and time of landspreading of pig slurry