Municipal Biosolids – Limed
Fertilizing and liming organic amendment derived from municipal water treatment plants with mechanical dehydration technology and lime treatment
Benefits
- Enhanced microbial and biological activity in the soil
- Raise and maintain soil pH
- Reduced cost of fertilization
- Significantly enhanced organic content
- Substantial source of nitrogen and phosphorus
Use
- Applied with solid manure spreaders
- Average application dose 5 tons/acre
- Incorporation into the soil not required
- May be spread in grasslands/pastures
- Project notice must be filed with Quebec’s Ministère de l’environnement et lutte contre les changements climatiques (MELCC)