Over-use of organic fertilisers in agriculture could poison soils
Friday, October 31, 2008 - 10:21
in Earth & Climate
Excessive doses of organic residues in agricultural fields could be dangerous for plants, invertebrates and micro-organisms living in the soil. This is the finding of a study carried out by the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), which has shown that the use of appropriate levels of fertilisers would prevent this toxic impact on the soil biota...