Research Article

The Water Cycle, a Potential Source of the Bacterial Pathogen Bacillus cereus

Table 1

Selected physicochemical characteristics of the soil sampled (0–10 cm depth) for B. cereus sl inoculation experiments.

Soil physicochemical characteristicValue

Clay (g kg−1)*323
Silt (g kg−1)*259
Sand (g kg−1)*45
Water hold capacity (% moisture content)31.4
pH (water)8.51
CaCO3 (g kg−1)347
Cation-exchange capacity (cmol kg−1)11.4
Total organic carbon (g kg−1)*13.2
Total organic matter (g kg−1)*22.8
Total nitrogen (g kg−1)*1.54
 :  ratio8.59

After decarbonatation.