Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10395830 | Bioresource Technology | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In both instances, β-glucosidase, phosphatase and urease activities of the organic extracts either increased or remained the same after a nine month period of vermicomposting, thus suggesting that the humus enzyme complexes resisted microbial and earthworm attack. It is known that humus immobilised enzymes also remain active in soil environments, reactivating the nutrient cycles in soil. The use as amendments of vermicomposted olive cake, alone or when mixed with biosolids, could be a good alternative to reactivate the C, P and N-cycles in degraded soils for regeneration purposes.
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Authors
E. Benitez, H. Sainz, R. Nogales,