Zea mays cultivation, biochar, and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal inoculation influenced lead immobilization.

ABSTRACT: Plant cultivation can influence the immobilization of heavy metals in soil. However, the roles of soil amendments and microorganisms in crop-based phytoremediation require further exploration. In this study, we evaluated the impact of Zea mays L. cultivation, biochar application, and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) inoculation on soil lead (Pb) immobilization. Our results indicated that biochar addition resulted in a significant, 42.00%, reduction in AMF colonization. Plant cultivation, AMF inoculation, and biochar addition all contributed to enhanced Pb immobilization, as evidenced by decreased levels of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid- and CaCl₂-extractable Pb in the soil. Furthermore, soil subjected to plant cultivation with AMF and biochar displayed reduced conc

SUBMITTER: Jia Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10986566 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature