Translocation of Trace Elements from Sewage Sludge Amendments to Plants in a Reclaimed Area.
The goal of the study was to evaluate bioaccumulation of trace elements in plants grown in post-mining soils amended with the biosolids material. Phaseolus vulgaris was investigated on the laboratory scale, and a mixture of grasses, Melilotus albus, Beta vulgaris, Zea mays L. and Miscanthus × giganteus were evaluated on the field scale. The results of the research showed that P. vulgaris fertilized with the Carbocrash substrate was able to grow. In addition, growth was enhanced following stimulation with gibberellic acid. Transfer of trace elements should be evaluated on the plot scale. Therefore, we monitored the level of trace elements on an experimental plot in a reclaimed area. Crops plants were sown in multi-year periods. During the growing season the mixture of grasses and crop plants had a low bioaccumulation factor, which also showed a positive effect of fertilization with the Carbocrash substrate.
['Halecki|Wiktor|W|', 'Klatka|Sławomir|S|']
D000383:Agriculture D018556:Crops, Agricultural D004784:Environmental Monitoring D008906:Mining D006109:Poaceae D012722:Sewage D012987:Soil D012989:Soil Pollutants D014131:Trace Elements D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid D003313:Zea mays
Trace elements Biosolids Bioaccumulation factor Land reclamation Plant growth stimulation