A comparison of surface applied granulated biosolids and poultry litter in terms of risk to runoff water quality on turf farms in Western Sydney, Australia

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 134, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 243-250

  Eldridge, S M ^a,b   Chan, K Y ^a,b   Barchia, I ^c   Pengelly, P K ^a,b   Katupitiya, S ^d   Davis, J M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Centre for Recycled Organics in Agriculture   (Australia)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^d Residuals Management   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contamination risk; Dissolved organic carbon; Heavy metals; Nitrogen; Organic fertiliser; Pathogens; Phosphorus; Recycled organic waste

Indexed keywords

BIOSOLID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FERTILIZER; HEAVY METAL; LITTER; PATHOGEN; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY [NEW SOUTH WALES];

CYNODON DACTYLON;

EID: 70349246332     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2009.07.007     Document Type: Article

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