Land application of biosolids in the USA: a review

Q Lu, ZL He, PJ Stoffella - Applied and Environmental Soil …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Land application of biosolids has proven a cost‐effective method of waste disposal by
beneficially recycling organic matter and nutrients and improving soil quality; however, it …

Agronomic and environmental aspects of phosphate fertilizers varying in source and solubility: an update review

SH Chien, LI Prochnow, S Tu, CS Snyder - Nutrient Cycling in …, 2011 - Springer
This review discusses and summarizes the latest reports regarding the agronomic utilization
and potential environmental effects of different types of phosphate (P) fertilizers that vary in …

Phosphorus legacy: overcoming the effects of past management practices to mitigate future water quality impairment

A Sharpley, HP Jarvie, A Buda, L May… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The water quality response to implementation of conservation measures across watersheds
has been slower and smaller than expected. This has led many to question the efficacy of …

Improved phosphorus use efficiency in agriculture: a key requirement for its sustainable use

JJ Schröder, AL Smit, D Cordell, A Rosemarin - Chemosphere, 2011 - Elsevier
Mineral phosphorus (P) fertilizers processed from fossil reserves have enhanced food
production over the past 50years and, hence, the welfare of billions of people. Fertilizer P …

Phosphorus leaching in relation to soil type and soil phosphorus content

F Djodjic, K Börling, L Bergström - Journal of environmental …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Phosphorus losses from arable soils contribute to eutrophication of freshwater systems. In
addition to losses through surface runoff, leaching has lately gained increased attention as …

Phosphorus retention in calcareous soils and the effect of organic matter on its mobility

R Von Wandruszka - Geochemical transactions, 2006 - Springer
A survey of the interactions between phosphorus (P) species and the components of
calcareous soils shows that both surface reactions and precipitation take place, especially in …

Soil testing to predict phosphorus leaching

RO Maguire, JT Sims - Journal of environmental quality, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Subsurface pathways can play an important role in agricultural phosphorus (P) losses that
can decrease surface water quality. This study evaluated agronomic and environmental soil …

Evaluation of Mehlich 3 as an agri‐environmental soil phosphorus test for the Mid‐Atlantic United States of America

JT Sims, RO Maguire, AB Leytem… - Soil Science Society …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Laws and guidelines limiting P applications to cropland based on soil P exist in the Mid‐
Atlantic USA because of water quality concerns. We evaluated Mehlich 3 (M3) as an …

Relating soil phosphorus to dissolved phosphorus in runoff: A single extraction coefficient for water quality modeling

PA Vadas, PJA Kleinman, AN Sharpley… - Journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Phosphorus transport from agricultural soils contributes to eutrophication of fresh waters.
Computer modeling can help identify agricultural areas with high potential P transport. Most …

An environmental threshold for degree of phosphorus saturation in sandy soils

VD Nair, KM Portier, DA Graetz… - Journal of environmental …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
There is critical need for a practical indicator to assess the potential for phosphorus (P)
movement from a given site to surface waters, either via surface runoff or subsurface …