Biofortification of zinc in wheat grain by the application of sewage sludge

Plant and Soil

Volumn 361, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 97-108

  McGrath, Steve P ^a   Chambers, Brian J ^b   Taylor, Matthew J ^b   Carlton Smith, Colin H ^c  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^c WRC PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Cadmium; Food standards; Organic fertiliser; Zinc; Zinc fertiliser

Indexed keywords

BIOSOLID; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MEASUREMENT METHOD; NUTRITION; PH; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SLUDGE; SOIL PROPERTY; TOPSOIL; TRACE ELEMENT; WHEAT; ZINC;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84869507940     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-012-1381-6     Document Type: Article

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