Journal of Soils and Sediments

, Volume 18, Issue 3, pp 669–679 | Cite as

Cobalt accumulation and antioxidant system in pakchois under chemical immobilization in fluvo-aquic soil

  • Borui Liu
  • Qing Huang
  • Yuefeng Su
  • Mengyuan Wang
  • Yufei Ma
  • Ryan M. Kelly
Soils, Sec 1 • Soil Organic Matter Dynamics and Nutrient Cycling • Research Article
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Abstract

Purpose

Cobalt (Co) is a toxic metal to the environment and human’s health. The purpose of the study is to achieve an investigation into the efficacy of calcium carbonate and cow dung for Co immobilization in fluvo-aquic soil, as well as their effects on the antioxidant system in plants.

Materials and methods

Calcium carbonate and cow dung were incorporated with the Co-polluted fluvo-aquic soil where pakchois (Brassica chinensis L.) were grown. Co concentration, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, catalase (CAT) activity, and malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration in the shoots of the mature plants were inspected.

Results and discussion

As calcium carbonate concentration rose (0 to 12 g kg−1), Co concentration in shoots of the plants decreased firstly and then increased again (P < 0.05), while the accumulation level of Co kept decreasing with cow dung concentration rising (P < 0.05). Under the amendment treatments, the SOD activity, CAT activity, and MDA concentration in the shoots were all positively correlated to the Co concentration in the plant tissue (r = 0.792, 0.904, and 0.807, P < 0.01), indicating the antioxidant system receptivity to the Co accumulation. The amendments in soil can alleviate the oxidative stress in pakchois owing to Co pollution. As calcium carbonate concentration ranged from 5.64 to 7.86 g kg−1, the parameters reached a maxima (minimum), respectfully.

Conclusions

Calcium carbonate and cow dung in fluvo-aquic soil are effective for Co immobilization and mitigating any pertinent oxidative stress in pakchoi plants. Calcium carbonate concentration within a range of 5.64 to 7.86 g·kg−1 will achieve optimum efficacy.

Keywords

Antioxidant system Chemical immobilization Cobalt Soil pollution 
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Notes

Acknowledgements

We greatly appreciate the Beijing Key Laboratory Construction Project, Beijing Municipal Education Commission Joint Construction Program (20160939023). We are also grateful to Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences and Research Center of Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences for providing facilities for the experiment.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Borui Liu
    • 1
  • Qing Huang
    • 1
  • Yuefeng Su
    • 1
  • Mengyuan Wang
    • 1
  • Yufei Ma
    • 1
  • Ryan M. Kelly
    • 2
  1. 1.School of Materials Science and EngineeringBeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijingChina
  2. 2.Los AngelesUSA

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