The effect of urban waste vermicompost over dry matter and heavy metal concentration in lettuce tops, was evaluated in two greenhouse experiments, one with an Oxissol and another an Alfissol. The experiments followed a completely randomized design combining five liming levels, to elevate the degree of base saturation to 40; 50; 60; 70 and 80%, with five vermicompost rates of 0; 25; 50; 75 and 100 t ha-1, with four replicates. The use of urban waste vermicompost in higher rates than 50 t ha-1 limited the lettuce yield in both soils. Even at these rates, however, the lettuce did not become inappropriate as food from the point of view of heavy metal contamination.
Lactuca sativa; organic manure; pH
