Recycling of nutrients from landfill leachate: A case study.

ABSTRACT: The continuous increase in the consumption of natural resources requires different solutions directed to the recovery and recycling of different materials and products, including the nutrients used as fertilizers for food production. In this context, this research assessed the feasibility of using landfill leachate as a source of nutrients for the growth of maize. Leachate was treated to precipitate struvite, a rich magnesium, phosphate, and ammonium mineral that can be applied directly as fertilizer. It was used for the growth of maize, which was sowed in three different parcels. A commercial DAP + urea mixture was used to compare, and non-fertilized parcels were used as controls. Struvite was successfully obtained and applied in the fields. A marginal higher maize yield was achieved in t

SUBMITTER: Lucero-Sorbazo D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9156885 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature