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https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-8-409-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-8-409-2022
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Original research article
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31 May 2022
Original research article |
| 31 May 2022
| 31 May 2022
The application of biochar and oyster shell reduced cadmium uptake by crops and modified soil fertility and enzyme activities in contaminated soil
State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment
Protection, College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of
Technology, Chengdu 610059, PR China
Jia Li
State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment
Protection, College of Ecology and Environment, Chengdu University of
Technology, Chengdu 610059, PR China
Mingping Sheng
Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of
Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR
China
He Peng
Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of
Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR
China
Dinghua Peng
Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of
Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR
China
Heng Xu
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of
Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR
China
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- Calcium-Based Amendments Mitigate Thallium and Cadmium Transfer from Mining-Impacted Paddy Soils to Rice (Oryza sativa L.) D. Wang et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy16090893
- Cadmium induced changes in rhizosphere microecology to enhance Cd intake by Ligusticum sinense cv. Chuanxiong Y. Xie et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133851
- Application of Natural and Calcined Oyster Shell Powders to Improve Latosol and Manage Nitrogen Leaching X. Yang et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20053919
- Simultaneous realization of cadmium bioavailability reduction and spinach growth promotion in acidic soils with calcined oyster shells and dolomite B. Fan et al. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12979
- Mechanistic insights into cadmium uptake and tolerance in Ligusticum chuanxiong: Implications for sustainable cultivation H. Fan et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122513
- Oyster shell-functionalized biochar enhanced compost humification during the co-composting of pig manure with rice straw J. He et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44246-025-00249-x
- Physiological and molecular mechanisms of zinc oxide quantum dots alleviating cadmium stress in Ligusticum chuanxiong M. Zhong et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2025.104524
- Evaluation of soil additives for stabilizing cadmium-contaminated paddy soil and its effect on the soil bacterial community W. Beri et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-36140-w
- Effects of polystyrene microplastics on the agronomic traits and rhizosphere soil microbial community of highland barley P. Xiang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167986
- Study on antibacterial properties of heated oyster shell particle against Bacillus subtilis spores in rainwater by response surface methodology based on central composite design Q. Tran et al. https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2023.278
- Utilizing ragweed and oyster shell derived biochar as an effective stabilizer for the restoring Cd and Pb- contaminated soil X. Gong et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geodrs.2024.e00816
- Biomedical applications of seashells and seashell-reinforced polymer composites: a review of recent advances M. Mohammed https://doi.org/10.1080/09205063.2025.2504710
- Effects of secondary release of chromium and vanadium on soil properties, nutrient cycling and bacterial communities in contaminated acidic paddy soil D. Peng et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116725
- Photocatalytic properties and antibacterial mechanisms of microbial-derived ZnS/CuS nanocomposites H. Ma et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2023.111425
- Functional Hydrogels Promote Vegetable Growth in Cadmium-Contaminated Soil J. Huang et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10050348
- Assessment of oyster shells and bottom ash for improvement of coastal saline soil through empirical tests T. Kim et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2025.106478
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Short summary
Cadmium (Cd) contamination in soil has severely threatened human health. In this study, we investigated the possibility of applying oyster shell and biochar to reduce Cd uptake by crops and improve soil fertility and enzyme activities in field experiments under rice–oilseed rape rotation, which provided an economical and effective pathway to achieving an in situ remediation of the Cd-contaminated farmland.
Cadmium (Cd) contamination in soil has severely threatened human health. In this study, we...
