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Assessing impact of Olive Mill Waste disposal on soil at nine randomly selected disposal areas in Crete , Greece
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | In European Mediterranean countries the disposal of Olive Mill Wastes (OMW) is a major environmental problem. Following an extent study on the risks for soil quality caused by the disposal of OMW, in the framework of the LIFE PROSODOL project, eight soils indicators appropriate for defining soil degradation risk at OMW disposal areas were defined, namely pH, organic matter, electrical conductivity, total nitrogen, polyphenols, exchangeable potassium, available phosphorus and iron. In order to confirm the indicators and also other results as regards impact on soil quality outside the main pilot area of PROSODOL project in Rethymnon, Crete, nine OMW disposal areas were randomly selected and studied. It was confirmed that soils that accept OMW have high electrical conductivity; increased amount of organic matter and nitrogen; high concentrations of exchangeable K and Mg as well as of available P, B, Fe and Cu. Available Mn and Zn were also high, however Zn was above threshold only in two cases while Mn in three. Finally it was also confirmed that soils with high CaCO3 content, maintain their pH values and neutralize OMW acidity. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://cest2017.gnest.org/sites/default/files/presentation_file_list/cest2017_00940_oral_paper.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
