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09 Jul 2024
Original research article |
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Investigating the synergistic potential of Si and biochar to immobilize Ni in a Ni-contaminated calcareous soil after Zea mays L. cultivation
Hamid Reza Boostani
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources of Darab, Shiraz University, Darab 74591, Iran
Ailsa G. Hardie
Department of Soil Science, Faculty of AgriSciences, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
Mahdi Najafi-Ghiri
Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources of Darab, Shiraz University, Darab 74591, Iran
Ehsan Bijanzadeh
Department of Agroecology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources of Darab, Shiraz University, Darab 74591, Iran
Dariush Khalili
Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71454, Iran
Esmaeil Farrokhnejad
Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources of Darab, Shiraz University, Darab 74591, Iran
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This study demonstrates that municipal solid waste biochar (MB) is a highly effective amendment for Ni immobilization in contaminated calcareous soils, outperforming both individual and combined applications of compost and bentonite. These findings provide valuable insights for developing remediation strategies in Ni-contaminated agricultural soils, emphasizing the potential of biochar as a sustainable and efficient immobilization agent.
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Short summary
In this work, the combined SM500 + S2 treatment was the most effective with respect to reducing the Ni water-soluble and exchangeable fraction. Application of Si and biochars decreased the soil Ni diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid and corn Ni shoot content. The study shows the synergistic potential of Si and sheep manure biochars for immobilizing soil Ni.
In this work, the combined SM500 + S2 treatment was the most effective with respect to reducing...
