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Effects of different fertilizer treatments on AC electric field–assisted phytoremediation efficiency of Cd-contaminated soil by willow and Sedum

  • Soils, Sec 3 • Remediation and Management of Contaminated or Degraded Lands • Research Article
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Abstract

Purpose

Soil heavy metal pollution poses a serious threat to ecological environment safety and human health through the food chain. Using efficient and safe measures to clean up heavy metals in soils is a necessary and urgent task. Phytoremediation is known as a relatively safe method, which also has the defect of slow repair efficiency.

Methods

We explored the effects of alternating current (AC) electric field (0 and 0.5 V cm−1) and fertilization (no fertilization, inorganic fertilizer, organic fertilizer, and organic–inorganic combination) on phytoremediation efficiency to heavy metal cadmium (Cd) contaminated soil in an interplanting system of willow (Salix SPP) and Sedum (Sedum Alfredii Hance).

Results

The results showed that the most substantial promotion effect was observed under AC electric field applied with organic fertilizer. The plant shoot Cd accumulation was increased by 98.99% compared to the control (no AC electric field and no fertilization). The promotion effect was weaker when applied the electric field, compound fertilizer + organic fertilizer, and organic fertilizer, which increased by 44.98%, 43.30%, and 36.97%, respectively, compare to the control.

Conclusion

The single application of fertilizer or electric field had a significant effect on the phytoremediation efficiency. There was a significant interaction between AC electric field and fertilizer application. The strongest improvement in plant Cd uptake was observed when the AC electric field was combined with Chinese milk vetch organic fertilizer. These results will provide a very important reference for the application of willow and S. Alfredii in soil Cd remediation.

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This work was financially supported by Key Research and Development Project of Science and Technology Development of Zhejiang Province (2018C03028).

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Zhejiang, 311300, Hangzhou, China

    Zhansheng Mao, Bo Liu, Xianzhi Fang, Jiawei Ma, Dan Liu & Zhengqian Ye

  2. Key Laboratory of Soil Contamination Bioremediation of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A&F University, Zhejiang, 311300, Hangzhou, China

    Zhansheng Mao, Bo Liu, Xianzhi Fang, Jiawei Ma, Dan Liu & Zhengqian Ye

  3. School of International Education, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Zhejiang, 311300, Hangzhou, China

    Zhisheng Gao & Melisa Muñoz Castillo

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This manuscript is a result of the collaboration of the authors used. Experimental design and implementation were done by Zhansheng Mao and Bo Liu in collaboration. Data collection and data analysis were performed by Bo Liu and Zhansheng Mao, respectively. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Zhansheng Mao, and all authors evaluated and revised the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Mao, Z., Liu, B., Fang, X. et al. Effects of different fertilizer treatments on AC electric field–assisted phytoremediation efficiency of Cd-contaminated soil by willow and Sedum. J Soils Sediments 22, 1460–1468 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-022-03148-5

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