Biosolids as Safe Fertilizers for Soybean and Maize: Enhanced Nutrition Without Antibiotic Residues or Phenotypic Resistance in Grains
Thiago Nery Menezes, Keite Silva Nogueira, Ruanita Veiga, Raizza Zorman Marques, André Carlos Auler, Leandro Flávio Carneiro, Murilo Duma, Rebert Skalisz, Marcelo Pedrosa Gomes · 2025
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Description
Thiago Menezes and co-authors test whether treated sewage sludge can safely fertilize soybean and maize crops. Their 2025 greenhouse study weighs a clear trade-off. The sludge recycles nutrients, but it may carry drug residues and resistant bacteria into food.
Plants grew under sludge or standard mineral feed, and soil, roots, shoots, and grain were all checked. Drug levels from the sludge fell over time, and planted soil cleared them faster. Sludge raised shoot growth and nutrient uptake by wide margins without harming soybean root nodules. Resistant bacteria appeared in all soils, even controls, and spikes faded within weeks. Grain isolates stayed sensitive to drugs, which the authors read as a safety sign.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Thiago Nery Menezes, Keite Silva Nogueira, Ruanita Veiga, Raizza Zorman Marques, André Carlos Auler, Leandro Flávio Carneiro, Murilo Duma, Rebert Skalisz, Marcelo Pedrosa Gomes |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |