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Remediation of Cd, Pb and as Co-contaminated Paddy Soil by Applying Different Amendments

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The current study investigated the efficiency of sepiolite (SE), sodium humate (HS), microbial fertilizer (JF) and SE combined with JF/HS in a ratio of 2:1 (w/w) (JF-2SE and HS-2SE) on Cd, Pb and As bioavailability in field trials with rice (Oryza sativa L.). The results showed that all the amendments remarkably decreased (p < 0.05) the contents of available Cd and available Pb in soil. Only JF-2SE treatment reduced available As concentration in soil. All the amendments were found to effectively reduce (p < 0.05) the contents of As in brown rice. Both JF-2SE and HS-2SE co-applications reduced the concentrations of Cd in brown rice to 0.108 and 0.135 mg kg−1, and that of Pb reduced to 0.2 and 0.175 mg kg−1, which met the national standard limit of China. Thus, the co-application of JF/HS-2SE can be a promising remediation strategy in Cd, Pb and As co-contaminated paddy soil.

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This work was supported by the Scientific Research & Technology Development Program of Guangxi Province, China (1598014-4), National Key Research and Development Project of China (2018YFC1802600) and Science & Technology Program of Chongzuo City, Guangxi Province, China (FC2019002).

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    Xinyu Nong, Chaolan Zhang & Qun Rong

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    Hexiao Chen, Hefeng Gao & Xiaodan Jin

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Nong, X., Zhang, C., Chen, H. et al. Remediation of Cd, Pb and as Co-contaminated Paddy Soil by Applying Different Amendments. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 105, 283–290 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-020-02940-8

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