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A Contribution to the Establishment of Safe Copper Levels in Soil

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Copper in Animal Wastes and Sewage Sludge

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Soil pH and organic matter content are considered the main factors which modify the relation between the copper content of the soil and the incidence of toxicity to crop plants. When these factors are taken into account, the literature on copper toxicity shows a remarkable consistency Toxicity is unlikely to occur on slightly to moderately acid soils when the amount of HNO3 extractable copper does not exceed 20 to 30 mg/kg for each per cent of organic carbon present.

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Lexmond, T.M. (1981). A Contribution to the Establishment of Safe Copper Levels in Soil. In: L’Hermite, P., Dehandtschutter, J. (eds) Copper in Animal Wastes and Sewage Sludge. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8503-2_12

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