Influence of compost on the mobility of arsenic in soil and its uptake by bean plants (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) irrigated with arsenite-contaminated water
The influence of compost on the growth of bean plants irrigated with As-contaminated waters and its influence on the mobility of As in the soils and the uptake of As (as NaAsIIIO2) by plant components was studied at various compost application rates (3·104 and 6·104 kg ha−1) and at three As concentr...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of environmental management 2013-10, Vol.128, p.837-843 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The influence of compost on the growth of bean plants irrigated with As-contaminated waters and its influence on the mobility of As in the soils and the uptake of As (as NaAsIIIO2) by plant components was studied at various compost application rates (3·104 and 6·104 kg ha−1) and at three As concentrations (1, 2 and 3 mg kg−1). The biomass and As and P concentrations of the roots, shoots and beans were determined at harvest time, as well as the chlorophyll content of the leaves and nonspecific and specifically bound As in the soil.
The bean plants exposed to As showed typical phytotoxicity symptoms; no plants however died over the study. The biomass of the bean plants increased with the increasing amounts of compost added to the soil, attributed to the phytonutritive capacity of compost. Biomass decreased with increasing As concentrations, however, the reduction in the biomass was significantly lower with the addition of compost, indicating that the As phytotoxicity was alleviated by the compost. For the same As concentration, the As content of the roots, shoots and beans decreased with increasing compost added compared to the Control. This is due to partial immobilization of the As by the organic functional groups on the compost, either directly or through cation bridging. Most of the As adsorbed by the bean plants accumulated in the roots, while a scant allocation of As occurred in the beans. Hence, the addition of compost to soils could be used as an effective means to limit As accumulation in crops from As-contaminated waters.
•The compost was reducing As phytoavailability by lowering the As in soil solution.•As was found to be toxic toward bean plants, severely affecting biomass production.•As phytotoxic effect was alleviated by amending the soil with compost.•The As content of plant tissues was decreased with increasing compost added.•Most of the As adsorbed by bean plants accumulated in the roots. |
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ISSN: | 0301-4797 1095-8630 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.06.041 |