Effects of digestate on soil chemical and microbiological properties: A comparative study with compost and vermicompost

•Digestate led to a higher soil nitrification rate than manure in the short-term.•Escherichia coli CFUs were not detected in any of the amended soils after 60 days.•The lowest Clostridium perfringens CFUs were found in digestate treatment after 60 days.•DGGE patterns showed that the date of sampling...

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