Historically, organic amendments—organic wastes—have been the main source of plant
nutrients, especially N. Their use allows better management of often-finite resources to …

Heavy metals are of environmental significance due to their effect on human health and the
ecosystem. One of the major exposure pathways of Heavy metals for humans is through …

Long-term organic fertilizer (OF) application on agricultural soils is known to induce soil Cu
and Zn contamination, along with pH and organic matter changes, which in turn alter the soil …

In the European Union (EU), copper concentration in agricultural soil stems from
anthropogenic activities and natural sources (soil and geology). This manuscript reports a …

The use of copper (Cu) fungicides in agriculture has led to Cu accumulation in European
topsoils. This study is the first to investigate the in situ efficacy of biochar and biochar …

The production of compost and digestate from source-separated organic residues is well
established in Europe. However, these products may be a source of pollutants when applied …

Copper (Cu) containing fungicides have been used for more than one century in Europe on
agricultural soils, such as vineyard soils. Total Cu concentrations in such soils can exceed …

Copper is an essential micronutrient and also a regulated product used in organic and in
conventional farming pest management. Both deficiency and excessive exposure to copper …

The increasing consumption of copper and zinc in modern farming is linked to their
documented benefit as growth promoting agents and usefulness for controlling diarrhoea …

Soil copper (Cu) contamination is a ubiquitous and prevalent environmental problem in
many countries (such as developed Cu-related industrial areas), endangering food safety …