Quality of composted, sewage sludge based soil improvers targeted for landscaping

  • Anu Kapanen
  • , Liisa Maunuksela
  • , Merja Itävaara

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Abstract

The quality of composted sewage sludge and corresponding soil improvers were evaluated by chemical and biological methods. The composts and soil improvers differed considerably according to their content of main nutrients, organic contaminants and degree of acute toxicity. In contrast, the phytotoxicity test did not differentiate the studied samples in terms of product quality.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCompost and Digestate: Sustainability, Benefits, Impacts for the Environment and for Plant Production
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the International Congress CODIS2008
EditorsJacques G. Fuchs, Thomas Kupper, Lucius Tamm, Kaarina Schenk
Place of PublicationFrick
Pages231-234
Publication statusPublished - 2008
MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
EventCODIS2008 International congress: Compost and Digestate: Sustainability, Benefits, Impacts for the Environment and for Plant Production - Solothurn, Switzerland
Duration: 27 Feb 200829 Feb 2008

Conference

ConferenceCODIS2008 International congress
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CitySolothurn
Period27/02/0829/02/08

Keywords

  • Sewage sludge
  • soil improver
  • growing media
  • quality
  • maturity
  • stability
  • biotest
  • organic pollutants

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