The effect of sludge application-to-planting interval on the number of coliforms recovered from vegetables grown on sludge-amended soils

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 23, 2007, Pages 3756-3761

  Ngole, Veronica M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND   (Swaziland)

Author keywords

Arenosol; Carrots; Faecal coliform; Health risk; Luvisol; Spinach; Vertisol

Indexed keywords

COLIFORM BACTERIA; HARVESTING; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; RECOVERY; VEGETABLES;

ARENOSOL; CARROTS; FAECAL COLIFORM; LUVISOL; SPINACH; VERTISOLS;

SOILS;

EID: 37348999848     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2007.3756.3761     Document Type: Article

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