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The effect of resource-saving tillage technologies on the mobility, distribution and migration of trace elements in soil

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The influence of agricultural tillage technologies on the accumulation and distribution of trace elements in the soil is poorly studied. At the same time, intensive agriculture requires large amounts of fertilizers, growth stimulators, pesticides, and other substances, which can effect the ecological safety of the plant products and soil. This paper represents studying the effect of various agricultural techniques (including resource-saving technologies) on the mobility and profile distribution of Pb, Zn, and Cu in Haplic Chernozem. No significant influence of resource-saving tillage technologies was found on the total Pb content. Contrary, the resource-saving tillage technologies was observed to promote the growth of the total Zn and Cu content depending on the cultivation method (by 26% Zn, 34% Cu at minimal tillage, and 28% for both elements using No-till in Ap horizon). Amongst different applied agrotechnologies, there was no influence found on the profile distribution of total elements content. Only two horizons showed the total Pb content accumulation: biogenic (Ap-A) and carbonate (BC-C) horizon. In contrast, the only biogenic accumulation for Zn was determined. Copper characterizes by even distribution over the soil profile. The use of resource-saving agricultural technologies increases exchangeable fraction of Zn, Pb and Cu in soil almost by 1.5–2.0 times in the Ap horizon compared to moldboard ploughing. Despite the increase in the exchangeable fraction of Zn and Cu, this amount of micronutrients is not enough for adequate plant nutrition. The use of various agricultural technologies at Haplic Chernozem led to changes in the distribution of studied elements’ exchangeable fraction over the soil profile. The study results suggested a need to increase the amount of Cu and Zn fertilizers applied to the soil with resource-saving cultivation technologies.

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This work was supported by the project of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation [Grant Number 0852-2020-0029] and by Grant of the President of the Russian Federation for support of leading scientific schools [Grant Number NSh-2511.2020.11].

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    Anna M. Medvedeva, Olga A. Biryukova, Alexey V. Kucherenko, Yaroslav I. Ilchenko, Tatiana M. Minkina, Saglara S. Mandzhieva & Mahmoud Mazarji

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This study is a result of the full collaboration of all authors. AMM: Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing—manuscript preparation with contributions from all co-authors, Participated in all experiments and coordinated the data-analysis; OAB: Conceptualization, Supervision, Coordinated the data-analysis, Writing—review & editing; AVK: Carried out the experiments; YII: Carried out the experiment; TMM: Supervised the project; SSM: Writing—review & editing; MM: Review & editing.

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Medvedeva, A.M., Biryukova, O.A., Kucherenko, A.V. et al. The effect of resource-saving tillage technologies on the mobility, distribution and migration of trace elements in soil. Environ Geochem Health 45, 85–100 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-021-01193-6

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