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Impacts of a Compound Amendment on Cd Immobilization, Enzyme Activities and Crop Uptake in Acidic Cd-Contaminated Paddy Soils

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This study assessed the effectiveness of limestone-montmorillonite-rapeseed residue-Si fertilizer compound amendment on the bioavailability and crop uptake of cadmium (Cd) and enzyme activities in acidic paddy soils. Applying the compound amendment at ratios of 1%–3% increased soil pH by 0.1–1.9 units, decreased leaching ratios of soil Cd 4.0%–22%, and decreased exchangeable and carbonated Cd 42%–55% and 27%–49%, respectively. Organic matter-bound Cd increased 47%–62% (p < 0.05). Cadmium concentrations decreased in the roots, culms, leaves, and grains of rice grown in the Cd-contaminated soils by 37%–81%, 18%–73%, 29%–64% and 27%–63%, respectively, (p < 0.05). Catalase and urease activities increased 2.5%–63% and 3.9%–36%, (p < 0.05), respectively. Applying this compound amendment may significantly mitigate soil acidification and decrease the bioavailability and crop uptake of Cd in acidic Cd-contaminated paddy soils.

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This project was financially supported by the Science Research Project of the Science and Technology Department in Hunan Province (2017NK2144 and 2016NK2036), Changsha Municipal Science and Technology Major Project (kq1703010), Opening Foundation of the Hunan Engineering Research Center of Safe and Efficient Utilization of Heavy Metal Contaminated Arable Land, Changsha, 410083, China (TGOP-001) and Hunan Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Alliance Project (2017LM0305).

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    Shiping Shan, Zhaohui Guo, Ping Lei, Wei Cheng, Minxi Wu, Zujiao Fu, Shandong Wu, Dongxia Du & Liyang Wu

  2. Hunan Engineering Research Center of Safe and Efficient Utilization of Heavy Metal Contaminated Arable Land, Changsha, 410083, Hunan, China

    Shiping Shan & Zhaohui Guo

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Shan, S., Guo, Z., Lei, P. et al. Impacts of a Compound Amendment on Cd Immobilization, Enzyme Activities and Crop Uptake in Acidic Cd-Contaminated Paddy Soils. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 101, 243–249 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-018-2379-4

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