Sewage Sludge Production Research Articles

Trace metals in two garden products derived from sewage sludge

Abstract Yields were decreased in soybean (Glycine max L. C.V. Hawkeye), mint (Mentha viridis L. ), and barley (Hordeum vulgare L. C.V. Atlas 57) when grown in 50% Yolo loam soil and 50% of either of two commercial garden sewage sludge products. The trace elements Zn, Cu, Mn, and B were elevated in plants grown with the high‐level amendments. No Cd and little Ni were detected in shoots.