ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effects of Passivators on Artemisia selengensis
Yield and Cd Stabilization
in a Contaminated Soil
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Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, Peoples’ Republic of China
Submission date: 2020-07-22
Final revision date: 2020-08-26
Acceptance date: 2020-08-30
Online publication date: 2020-12-03
Publication date: 2021-02-05
Corresponding author
Di Zhang
Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(2):1903-1912
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ABSTRACT
Cadmium (Cd) contamination in agricultural soils has caused serious environmental risks and
public health concern; possible eco-friendly immobilization technologies are required to reduce Cd
accumulation. A set of pot experiments was carried out with two genotypes of Artemisia selengensis
grown in a Cd-contaminated soil, which was amended with hydrated lime (L), diatomite (D) and biochar
(B), either alone or in combination, to investigate the impacts of these passivators on bioavailability and
mobility of Cd in soil and crops. The results demonstrated that hydrated lime and diatomite significantly
promoted the immobilization of soil Cd and decreased the accumulation of Cd in Artemisia selengensis,
and biochar significantly increased Artemisia selengensis yield. The residual fraction of Cd was
increased 1.35~1.51 times for Fuqiu Artemisia selengensis and 0.97~1.05 times for Dayeqing Artemisia
selengensis, respectively, under the hydrated lime (L) and hydrated lime+diatomite+biochar (LDB)
treatments. Correspondingly, Artemisia selengensis yields were increased by 44.45%~52.50% and
37.91%~43.36%, respectively, in the treatments of biochar (B) and combination amendment (LDB). The
results indicate that combination passivators (LDB) are recommended in practical applications, given
their high efficiency for soil remediation and potential benefits. Fuqiu Artemisia selengensis, rather than
Dayeqing Artemisia selengensis, are suggested to be employed for plants in mildly Cd-contaminated
soil to ensure vegetable safety. These findings provide stronger evidence and theoretical support for in
situ remediation of Cd-contaminated soil.