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Metal concentrations in sludges and soil from a long-term field trial

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

S. P. McGrath
S. P. McGrath
Affiliation:
Soils and Plant Nutrition Department, Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ
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Summary

Metal contents are reported of the soils from a field experiment in which two rates of various organic manures, including sewage sludge and sludge compost, were applied from 1942 to 1961. Changes in the concentrations of some elements in the sludges during the 20 years are also presented.

The percentage recoveries of the added metals Zn, Cu, Ni, Pb, Cd and Cr in the topsoil varied from 71 to 96%. In 1960, extractability of the metals from the soils by 0·05 M-EDTA was 50% of the aqua regia-soluble total metals. This figure did not vary greatly with metal or with the type of organic manure that was applied.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 103 , Issue 1 , August 1984 , pp. 25 - 35
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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