Gneiss and steatite vermicomposted with organic residues: release of nutrients and heavy metals
Abstract Purpose Use of silicate rock powders as fertilizer improves nutrient cycling, thus benefitting agriculture. The availability of nutrients to plants is often low, but can be increased when rock powder is vermicomposted and added. However, these powders can be rich in heavy metals, which may...
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Main Authors: | Maria Eunice Paula de Souza, Irene Maria Cardoso, André Mundstock Xavier de Carvalho, Andreia Paiva Lopes, Ivo Jucksch |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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OICC Press
2019-02-01
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Series: | International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40093-019-0244-z |
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