Direct, delayed and residual effects of applied wastewater from olive processing on zinc and copper availability in the soil-plant system
- Estacion Experimental del Zaidin, Granada (Spain). Dept. de Quimica Agricola
The authors tested the effects of wastewater from olive processing, applied alone or in combination with different mineral complements, in pots containing calcareous soil. An initial barley crop, and a subsequent ryegrass crop, yielded information on the direct and delayed effects, respectively, of the by-product on Zn and Cu assimilability in the soil-plant system. As a direct effect, the application of wastewater tended to decrease Zn assimilability, but the delayed effect showed the opposite trend, especially when the by-product was added together with N-containing mineral supplements. The direct effect generally did not significantly modify Cu assimilability, however, the delayed effect significantly enhanced Cu uptake; this effect was potentiated by the joint application of N and P. At the end of the experiment, a residual effect of the application of wastewater alone was observed, as a significant increase in extractable Cu in soil, and a nonsignificant rise in extractable Zn.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 139151
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B, Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes, Vol. B28, Issue 3; Other Information: PBD: 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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