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Dynamic Effect of Organic Fertilizer Application on Rice Growth, Soil Physicochemical Properties and Cd Activity Exposed to Excess Cd

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To investigate the dynamic effects of organic fertilizer application on the agronomic traits of rice (Oryza sativa L.), soil physicochemical properties and soil Cd activity under excess cadmium (Cd) exposure, this study was conducted to simulate a paddy system under different organic fertilizer application rates using exogenous spiked Cd soil as the test soil and conducting a rice pot experiment. The obtained results showed that the application of organic fertilizer increased the number of rice tillers, rice plant height, total grain number and total grain weight at maturity in all treated soils, while it decreased the concentration of Cd in brown rice. The application of organic fertilizer increased the organic matter (OM), redox potential and electrical conductivity of all treated soils but decreased the pH and TCLP-extractable Cd of all treated soils. There was a significant or highly significant negative correlation (p < 0.05 or p < 0.01) between soil TCLP-extractable Cd and soil OM throughout the experimental period, implying that soil OM may be an important factor influencing the changes in Cd activity in soil. In addition, our experiment also examined in detail the dynamic change process of the abovementioned indicators throughout the experimental period and observed that the dynamic change process of soil Cd activity could be described as a trend of first decreasing and then gradually increasing throughout the rice reproductive period.

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This project was funded by the Natural Science Foundation of China (32101391), the Science and Technology Foundation of Guizhou Province (QKHJC[2020]1Y181), the National Key R&D Program of China (2018YFC1802601), the Talent Base Project of Guizhou Province (RCJD2018−21), and the Talent Introduction Project of Guizhou University ([2018]26).

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  1. College of Resource and Environmental Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China

    Liyu Yang, Mengqi Xu, Yonglin Chen, Haonan Jing, Jia Zhang, Wentao Yang & Pan Wu

  2. Laboratory of Karst Georesources and Environment (Guizhou University), Ministry of Education, Guiyang, 500025, China

    Wentao Yang & Pan Wu

  3. Guizhou Karst Environmental Ecosystems Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Education, Guiyang, 550025, China

    Wentao Yang & Pan Wu

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Yang, L., Xu, M., Chen, Y. et al. Dynamic Effect of Organic Fertilizer Application on Rice Growth, Soil Physicochemical Properties and Cd Activity Exposed to Excess Cd. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 109, 643–650 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-022-03590-8

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