Nitrogen transformation in sewage-sludge amended soil as influenced by addition of zinc, cadmium and nickel

Indian Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 96-100

  Singha, D D ^a,b   Singh, Anoop ^a,c   Gupta, A P ^a,c  

^a Chaudhary Charan Singh Hisar Agriculture University   (India)

^b Sugarcane Research Station   (India)

^c Soil Science ^*

Author keywords

Ammonification; Heavy metal; Incubation; Multi metal; Nitrification; Sewage sludge; Sludge amended soil

Indexed keywords

AMMONIFICATION; CADMIUM; INCUBATION; NICKEL; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN TRANSFORMATION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; ZINC;

EID: 0031900636     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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