Characterization of physical and chemical properties of spent foundry sands pertinent to beneficial use in manufactured soils

Plant and Soil

Volumn 329, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-33

  Dayton, Elizabeth A ^a   Whitacre, Shane D ^a   Dungan, Robert S ^b   Basta, Nicholas T ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northwest Irrigat Soils Res Lab   (United States)

Author keywords

Beneficial use; Foundry sand; Manufactured soil; Spent foundry sand

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DICOTYLEDON; GERMINATION; ORGANIC CARBON; POREWATER; SAND; SOIL QUALITY;

UNITED STATES;

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA; SANDFLY FEVER SICILIAN VIRUS;

EID: 77950341260     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-009-0120-0     Document Type: Article

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