ABSTRACT
The major factors limiting the revegetation of derelict land are the adverse physico -chemical properties [1]. Derelict land is typically
deficient in nutrients, especially nitrogen and phosphorus and has little capacity to retain inorganic nutrients. Physical problems, e.g. lack of water holding capacity, arise from the lack of organic matter [1]. The natural development of vegetation on derelict land is slow [2] and one of the simplest solutions to hasten revegetation is to bring topsoil to the site, but this is costly [3]. In recent years, considerable research has been carried out to find alternative approaches to revegetating derelict land [4].
