Author(s)

J. Mataix-Solera, J. Navarro-Pedreño, C. Guerrero, E. García, M.M. Jordán & I. Gómez

Abstract

Application of different organic wastes to three soils of degraded areas: effect of some physical, chemical and biological soil properties J. Mataix-Solera*, J. Navarro-Pedreno*, C. Guerrero % E. Garcia % M.M. Jordan* & I. Gomez* ' Departamento de Agroquimica y Medio Ambiente. Universidad Miguel Hernandez, Spain. * Departamento de Agroquimica y Bioquimica. Universidad de Alicante, Spain. Abstract Restoration of degraded soils with organic wastes could be a feasible practice to minimise erosion in the Mediterranean area. In this work we have applied three different organic wastes to three different soils of degraded areas. Two composted and one uncomposted sewage sludges were used for the restoration of soils. The soils were: one soil of overexploited agricultural area, one burned forest soil, and one shrub-land soil degraded by environmental conditions (annual rainfall -300 mm) and erosion. The experiment was carried out in field conditions. After the addition of organic amendmen

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