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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Volume 258, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.110020
Keywords
Sepiolite; Soil restoration; Cadmium immobilization; Spinach; Adsorption mechanism
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- higher education commission of Pakistan [SRGP (2329)]
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Metals that contaminate soil are one of the major problems seriously affecting sustainable agriculture worldwide. Cadmium (Cd) toxicity to agricultural crops is a global problem. Mobility of Cd in contaminated soil can be minimized by the amendment of soil passivators which will ultimately reduce its movement from soil to plants. A pot study was performed to evaluate the impact of sepiolite from 1% to 5% on Cd solubility and its accumulation in spinach tissues. Soil pH, Cd fractionation, Cd accumulation in spinach tissue and Cd adsorption mechanism were determined. Results were recorded that soil pH was increased from 0.3 to 1.0 units with the increasing rate of sepiolite from 1% to 5%. Similarly, Cd contents in acid soluble phase was decreased by 42.8% and increased in residual phase by 35.8% at 5% rate, relative to control. Moreover, the significant reduction in Cd uptake by spinach shoots and roots was occurred by 26.2% and 30.6% at 5% rate, respectively. Furthermore, the maximum Cd adsorption capacity 37.35 mg g(-1) was recorded at 5% rate relative to control. The analysis of FTIR, XRD and SEM also confirm the ability of sepiolite for Cd polluted soil restoration and thereby, reduces its phytoavailability in polluted soil to alleviate food security challenges.
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