Effects of inoculation of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on metal uptake by Brassica juncea

A greenhouse study was carried out with Brassica juncea to critically evaluate effects of bacterial inoculation on the uptake of heavy metals from Pb-Zn mine tailings by plants. Application of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria, including nitrogen-fixing bacteria and phosphate and potassium solubilizers, might play an important role in the further development of phytoremediation techniques. The presence of these beneficial bacteria stimulated plant growth and protected the plant from metal toxicity. Inoculation with rhizobacteria had little influence on the metal concentrations in plant tissues, but produced a much larger above-ground biomass and altered metal bioavailability in the soil. As a consequence, higher efficiency of phytoextraction was obtained compared with control treatments.     

The influence of association of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and zero-valent iron nanoparticles on removal of antimony from soil by Trifolium repens

Using association of plants, nanomaterials, and plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPR) is a novel approach in remediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils. Co-application of nanoscale zerovalent iron (nZVI) and PGPR to promote phytoremediation of Sb-contaminated soil was investigated in this study. Seedlings of Trifolium repens were exposed to different regimes of nZVI (0, 150, 300, 500, and 1000 mg/kg) and the PGPR, separately and in combination, to investigate the effects on plant growth, Sb uptake, and accumulation and physiological response of the plant in contaminated soil. Co-application of nZVI and PGPR had positive effects on plant establishment and growth in contaminated soil. Greater accumulation of Sb in the shoots compared to the roots of T. repens was observed in all treatments. Using nZVI significantly increased accumulation capacity of T. repens for Sb with the greatest accumulation capacity of 3896.4 μg per pot gained in the “PGPR+500 mg/kg nZVI” treatment. Adverse impacts of using 1000 mg/kg nZVI were found on plant growth and phytoremediation performance. Significant beneficial effect of integrated use of nZVI and PGPR on plant photosynthesis was detected. Co-application of nZVI and PGPR could reduce the required amounts of nZVI for successful phytoremediation of metalloid polluted soils. Intelligent uses of plants in accompany with nanomaterials and PGPR have great application prospects in removal of antimony from soil.

     

Phytomanagement of Cd-contaminated soils using maize (Zea mays L.) assisted by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria

Zea mays (L.) is a crop widely cultivated throughout the world and can be considered suitable for phytomanagement due to its metal resistance and energetic value. In this study, the effect of two plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria, Ralstonia eutropha and Chryseobacterium humi, on growth and metal uptake of Z. mays plants in soils contaminated with up to 30 mg Cd kg^?1 was evaluated. Bacterial inoculation increased plant biomass up to 63 % and led to a decrease of up to 81 % in Cd shoot levels (4–88 mg Cd kg^?1) and to an increase of up to 186 % in accumulation in the roots (52–134 mg Cd kg^?1). The rhizosphere community structure changed throughout the experiment and varied with different levels of Cd soil contamination, as revealed by molecular biology techniques. Z. mays plants inoculated with either of the tested strains may have potential application in a strategy of soil remediation, in particular short-term phytostabilization, coupled with biomass production for energy purposes.     

Effects of agrochemicals on the beneficial plant rhizobacteria in agricultural systems

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Conventional agriculture relies heavily on chemical pesticides and fertilizers to control plant pests and diseases and improve production....     

Impact of plant harvesting on nitrogen and phosphorus removal in constructed wetlands treating agricultural region wastewater

Agricultural region wastewater near Dianchi Lake, China increases eutrophication of the lake. Thus nitrogen and phosphorus removal from the wastewater by Phragmites australis and Zizania caduciflora in two Constructed Wetlands (CWs) was studied. South CW and North CW have areas of 2800 and 4200 m², respectively. From January 2003 to December 2003, the input loads were 5.31 (2.89) and 0.68 (0.37) kg P ha⁻¹ day⁻¹ in SCW (NCW). The removal amounts of N and P via plant harvesting accounted for 32 (58) and 37 (51)% of the corresponding removal load in SCW (NCW).     

Fate and availability of glyphosate and AMPA in agricultural soil

The fate of glyphosate and its degradation product aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) was studied in soil. Labeled glyphosate was used to be able to distinguish the measured quantities of glyphosate and AMPA from the background values since the soil was sampled in a field where glyphosate had been used formerly. After addition of labeled glyphosate, the disappearance of glyphosate and the formation and disappearance of AMPA were monitored. The resulting curves were fitted according to a new EU guideline. The best fit of the glyphosate degradation data was obtained using a first-order multi compartment (FOMC) model. DT(50) values of 9 days (glyphosate) and 32 days (AMPA) indicated relatively rapid degradation. After an aging period of 6 months, the leaching risk of each residue was determined by treating the soil with pure water or a phosphate solution (pH 6), to simulate rain over a non-fertilized or fertilized field, respectively. Significantly larger (p < 0.05) amounts of aged glyphosate and AMPA were extracted from the soil when phosphate solution was used as an extraction agent, compared with pure water. This indicates that the risk of leaching of aged glyphosate and AMPA residues from soil is greater in fertilized soil. The blank soil, to which 252 g glyphosate/ha was applied 21 months before this study, contained 0.81 ng glyphosate/g dry soil and 10.46 ng AMPA/g dry soil at the start of the study. Blank soil samples were used as controls without glyphosate addition. After incubation of the blank soil samples for 6 months, a significantly larger amount of AMPA was extracted from the soil treated with phosphate solution than from that treated with pure water. To determine the degree of uptake of aged glyphosate residues by crops growing in the soil, (14)C-labeled glyphosate was applied to soil 6.5 months prior to sowing rape and barley seeds. After 41 days, 0.006 +/- 0.002% and 0.005 +/- 0.001% of the applied radioactivity was measured in rape and barley, respectively.     

Fate and availability of glyphosate and AMPA in agricultural soil

The fate of glyphosate and its degradation product aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) was studied in soil. Labeled glyphosate was used to be able to distinguish the measured quantities of glyphosate and AMPA from the background values since the soil was sampled in a field where glyphosate had been used formerly. After addition of labeled glyphosate, the disappearance of glyphosate and the formation and disappearance of AMPA were monitored. The resulting curves were fitted according to a new EU guideline. The best fit of the glyphosate degradation data was obtained using a first-order multi compartment (FOMC) model. DT₅₀ values of 9 days (glyphosate) and 32 days (AMPA) indicated relatively rapid degradation. After an aging period of 6 months, the leaching risk of each residue was determined by treating the soil with pure water or a phosphate solution (pH 6), to simulate rain over a non-fertilized or fertilized field, respectively. Significantly larger (p < 0.05) amounts of aged glyphosate and AMPA were extracted from the soil when phosphate solution was used as an extraction agent, compared with pure water. This indicates that the risk of leaching of aged glyphosate and AMPA residues from soil is greater in fertilized soil. The blank soil, to which 252 g glyphosate/ha was applied 21 months before this study, contained 0.81 ng glyphosate/g dry soil and 10.46 ng AMPA/g dry soil at the start of the study. Blank soil samples were used as controls without glyphosate addition. After incubation of the blank soil samples for 6 months, a significantly larger amount of AMPA was extracted from the soil treated with phosphate solution than from that treated with pure water. To determine the degree of uptake of aged glyphosate residues by crops growing in the soil, ¹⁴C-labeled glyphosate was applied to soil 6.5 months prior to sowing rape and barley seeds. After 41 days, 0.006 ± 0.002% and 0.005 ± 0.001% of the applied radioactivity was measured in rape and barley, respectively.     

介质加载混凝过程中磷和溶解性有机物的去除特征及混凝机理

为考察介质加载混凝过程中污染物去除特征与探讨混凝机理,考察了不同形态的磷和溶解性有机物(DOM)的变化,并结合混凝絮体粒径与形貌,分析了介质加载的混凝机理。结果表明：溶解性污染物主要去除机制为聚合氯化铝(PAC)水解产物的吸附和螯合作用,高芳香性、腐殖化和分子质量为4 000~50 000 Da的DOM去除率较高;石英砂可强化去除悬浮态磷及腐殖酸类DOM;磁种可强化有机磷、${\rm{PO}}_4^{3 - }$-P和DOM的去除效果;回收磁种的微絮体结构使其对磷与大分子DOM具有更好的去除效果。介质加载混凝过程的关键作用在于形成密实性絮体,从而增强了絮体的强度和沉降性能,实现了污泥减量。研究结果可为介质加载混凝在水处理中的推广应用提供参考。     

Evaluation of plant availability of soil trace metals by chemical fractionation and multiple regression analysis

Soil samples with a range of chemical and physical properties were collected from 10 different rural regions of China. Trace metals (Ni, Co, Cu, and Pb) in the soils were partitioned by a sequential extraction procedure into Mg(NO(3))(2) extractable (F1), CH(3)COONa extractable (F2), NH(2)OH.HCl extractable (F3), HNO(3)?H(2)O(2) extractable (F4), and residual (F5) fractions. Chemical fractionation showed that F1 fraction of the metals was less than 1% and residue was the dominant form for Cu and Ni in all samples, and for Co in most of the samples. Significant interrelationships of the fractions varied considerably with the different metals. Winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) had been grown on the soils in a pot-culture experiment under greenhouse conditions for 40 days. Metal availability to the plants was evaluated by simple and multiple regression analysis. The Mg(NO(3))(2) extractable Co (F1) was significantly correlated with Co concentrations in different parts of wheat and in the whole of alfalfa. For the other metals, the independent variables of the multiple regression models, chosen by stepwise selection, were given as: F1 and F2 + F3 + F4 for Ni; F1, F2 + F3 and F4 for Cu; and F3 + F4 for Pb. The results of this study demonstrate that the sequential extraction procedure, in conjunction with multiple regression models using a combination of correlated fractions as an independent variable, may be useful for the prediction of plant absorption of trace metals in soils.     

沸石床处理农田暴雨径流氮磷中试研究

对沸石床去除农田暴雨径流中氮磷进行了人工模拟中试研究。结果表明 ,沸石床对暴雨径流有较好的净化作用 ,系统水力负荷介于 0 2 4m3 /m2 ·d和 2 4m3 /m2 ·d之间时 ,暴雨径流中主要氮磷污染物的总去除率可达 :TN 4 5 % ,NH4 N 6 0 % ,NO3 N 2 0 % ,TP 38%。平均去除能力为TN 8 14g/m2 ·d ,NH4 N 3 6 4g/m2 ·d ,NO3 N 1 17g/m2 ·d ,TP 0 5 9g/m2 ·d。茭草床的效果明显好于芦苇床 ,植物床的效果明显好于空白对照床。系统在最大进水能力 31L/min下 ,对氨氮仍然能保持4 0 %以上的去除率     

Evaluation of metal mobility, plant availability and immobilization by chemical agents in a limed-silty soil

Metal-contaminated soils in the vicinity of industrial sites become of ever-increasing concern. Diagnostic criteria and ecological technologies for soil remediation should be calibrated for various soil conditions; actually, our knowledge of calcareous soil is poor. Silty soils near smelters at Evin (Pas de Calais, France) have been contaminated by non-ferrous metal fallout and regularly limed using foams. Therefore, the mobility, bioavailability, and potential phytotoxicity of Cd, Pb and Zn, were investigated using single soil extractions (i.e. water, 0.1 n Ca(NO(3))(2), and EDTA pH 7), and vegetation experiments, in parallel with a biological test based on (iso)-enzymes in leaves and roots, before and following soil treatment with chemical agents, i.e. Thomas basic slags (TBS), hydrous manganese oxide (HMO), steel shots (ST) and beringite. No visible toxicity symptoms developed on the above-ground parts of ryegrass, tobacco and bean plants grown in potted soil under controlled environmental conditions. Cd, Zn and Pb uptake resulted in high concentrations in the above-ground plant parts, but the enzyme capacities in leaves and roots, and the peroxidase pattern indicated that these metal concentrations were not phytotoxic for beans as test plants. The addition of chemical agents to the soil did not increase biomass production, but treatment with either HMO, ST or beringite markedly decreased the mobility of Cd, Zn and Pb. These agents were proven to be effective in mitigating the Cd uptake by plants. HMO and ST decreased either Pb or Zn uptake by ryegrass. TBS was effective in lowering Pb uptake by the same species. Beringite decreased Cd uptake by beans. If fallout could be restricted, the metal content of food crops in this area should be lowered by soil treatment. However, the differences in Cd uptake between plant species were not suppressed, regardless of the type of agents applied to the soil.     

Effect of water treatment residuals on soil phosphorus, copper and aluminium availability and toxicity

Water treatment residuals (WTRs) are produced by the treatment of potable water with coagulating agents. Beneficial recycling in agriculture is hampered by the fact that WTRs contain potentially toxic contaminants (e.g. copper and aluminium) and they bind phosphorus strongly. These issues were investigated using a plant bioassay (Lactuca sativa), chemical extractions and an isotopic dilution technique. Two WTRs were applied to an acidic and a neutral pH soil at six rates. Reductions in plant growth in amended soils were due to WTR-induced P deficiency, rather than Al or Cu toxicity. The release of potentially toxic Al from WTRs was found to be mitigated by their alkaline nature and pH buffering capacity. However, acidification of WTRs was shown to release more soluble Al than soil naturally high in Al. Copper availability was relatively low in all treatments. However, the lability of WTR-Cu increased when the WTR was applied to the soil.     

Long-term effects of fertilization on the forms and availability of soil phosphorus in rice paddy

The changes in total P accumulation and P compounds with time in the plough layer in a paddy soil in southern Korea were investigated in relation to the continuous application of chemical fertilizers (NPK), straw based compost (Compost), combination these two (NPK+Compost) for 31 years. Continuous fertilization increased the total and inorganic P contents in plough layers. In NPK, inorganic P fraction did not change with time, but organic P content increased significantly. Long-term application of chemical fertilizer together with compost accelerated the decrease in the organic P fraction, presumably due to promoting microbial activity in the plow layer, and then increased significantly inorganic P fraction. Compost application decreased the residual P and Fe-P fractions and then increased inorganic P fraction, in spite of continuous compost application. Increase in total, inorganic and extractable P with time may be closely related to the increase in the availability of accumulated P for rice growth.     

A wetland plant,Phalaris arundinacea,accumulates nitrogen and phosphorus during senescence

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Secondary pollution resulting from shoot death is a difficult problem that complicated the application of wetland plants for water purification in...     

Seasonal variations of nitrogen and phosphorus retention in an agricultural drainage river in East China

Background, aim, and scope  

Riverine retention decreases loads of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in running water. It is an important process in nutrient cycling in watersheds. However, temporal riverine nutrient retention capacity varies due to changes in hydrological, ecological, and nutrient inputs into the watershed. Quantitative information of seasonal riverine N and P retention is critical for developing strategies to combat diffuse source pollution and eutrophication in riverine and coastal systems. This study examined seasonal variation of riverine total N (TN) and total P (TP) retention in the ChangLe River, an agricultural drainage river in east China.     

Bioavailability and plant accumulation of heavy metals and phosphorus in agricultural soils amended by long-term application of sewage sludge

Amendment of agricultural soils with municipal sewage sludges provides a valuable source of plant nutrients and organic matter. Nevertheless, addition of heavy metals and risks of eutrophication continue to be of concern. Metal behaviour in soils and plant uptake are dependent on the nature of the metal, sludge/soil physico-chemical properties and plant species. A pot experiment was carried out to evaluate plant production and heavy metal uptake, soil heavy metal pools and bioavailability, and soil P pools and possible leaching losses, in agricultural soils amended with sewage sludge for at least 10 years (F20) compared to non-amended soils (control). Sewage sludge application increased soil pH, N, Olsen-extractable-P, DOC and exchangeable Ca, Mg and K concentrations. Total and EDTA-extractable soil concentrations of Cu and Zn were also significantly greater in F20, and soil metal (Cu, Mn and Zn) and P fractionation altered. Compared to the control, in F20 relative amounts of acid-extractable (Mn, Zn), reducible (Mn, Zn) and oxidisable (Cu, Zn) metal fractions were greater, and a dominance of inorganic P forms was observed. Analyses of F20 soil solutions highlighted risks of PO4 and Cu leaching. However, despite the observed increases in metal bioavailability sewage sludge applications did not lead to an increase in plant shoot concentrations (in wild plants or crop species). On the contrary, depending on the plant species, Mn and Zn tissue concentrations were within the deficiency level for most plants.     

不同农业用地对土壤中氮影响的研究进展

总结了氮在土壤中的氮矿化过程、氮硝化作用和氮反硝化作用,以及不同农业用地对土壤中氮的影响。结果表明,在不同的水稻耕作方式下,双季稻的土壤全年平均含氮量最高;在不同的覆盖方式下,盖草处理后茬大麦表层土壤硝态氮含量最高;保护性耕作、退化土地农用、退耕还林对土壤中的氮都有影响。将"3S"技术与土壤中氮的研究相结合,注重多学科交叉进行定性和定量分析,是今后研究的新发展。     

苦土处理氮磷废水的研究

采用苦土为沉淀剂对模拟氮磷废水和实际氮磷废水进行了脱氮除磷实验研究,探讨了苦土投加量、pH及反应时间对废水中氮磷去除率的影响。此外,对苦土处理氮磷废水的动力学进行了研究,并对苦土及反应沉淀物进行了XRD分析。结果表明,以苦土为沉淀剂,处理氨氮浓度为200 mg/L的模拟废水的最佳条件为:苦土与氨氮(NH4+-N)的质量比为25∶1,平衡时间10 min,氨氮去除率可达到93%,磷去除率达到99%。用苦土为沉淀剂处理南京某厂的实际氮磷废水(氨氮浓度为590 mg/L,磷浓度为1 630 mg/L),氨氮的去除率达到92%,磷的去除率达到99%。苦土处理氮磷废水的动力学数据符合二级动力学模型,主要以化学反应为主。处理后废水中沉淀物的XRD分析表明其主要成分为磷酸铵镁,进一步证明苦土处理氮磷废水主要以化学反应为主。     

Aquatic plant debris improve phosphorus sorption into sediment under anoxic condition

The effects of plant debris on phosphorus sorption by anoxic sediment were investigated. Addition of plant debris significantly enhanced the decrease of soluble relative phosphorus (SRP) in overlying water at both 10 and 30 °C during the 30-day investigation. Both cellulose and glucose, two typical plant components, also clearly enhanced the SRP decrease in anoxic overlying water. The measurement of phosphorus (P) fractions in sediment revealed that the levels of unstable P forms were decreased by plant debris addition, whereas the opposites were true for stable P forms. However, under sterilized condition, plant debris/glucose addition has no effect on the SRP decrease in overlying water. Overall, our results suggested that plant debris improve P sorption into sediment under anoxic condition through a microorganism-mediated mechanism.     

氯化亚铁活化过一硫酸盐同步去除氮磷及磷的回收

采用氯化亚铁(FeCl₂)活化过一硫酸盐(PMS)产生硫酸根自由基(${{\rm{SO}}^{\cdot -}_4} $)和氯自由基(Cl·),实现了水中${{\rm{NH}}_4^ +} $、${{\rm{PO}}_4^{3 - }}$的同步无害化去除及磷的回收。研究了Fe²⁺/PMS/Cl⁻体系中的反应机制,考察了PMS浓度、Fe²⁺/Cl⁻、溶液pH、温度、溶液共存${\rm{CO}}_3^{2 - }$浓度及腐殖酸(HA)浓度等条件对反应体系的影响。结果表明：当溶液pH为4.0、PMS投加量为20 mmol·L⁻¹、Fe²⁺/Cl⁻摩尔分数为1/12时,反应30 min后,溶液中的${{\rm{NH}}_4^ +} $去除率高达100%且以氮气(N₂)形式实现${{\rm{NH}}_4^ +} $无害化去除;${{\rm{PO}}_4^{3 - }}$的去除率也高达100%且以磷酸铁(FePO₄)沉淀形式被回收;随着PMS浓度、Fe²⁺/Cl⁻以及温度的升高,Fe²⁺/PMS/Cl⁻体系中,${{\rm{NH}}_4^ +} $去除率逐渐增大,但对${{\rm{PO}}_4^{3 - }}$的回收无明显影响;溶液中${\rm{CO}}_3^{2 - }$和HA的存在对${{\rm{NH}}_4^ +} $去除有抑制作用。通过自由基淬灭实验和ESR分析证明,${{\rm{SO}}^{\cdot -}_4 }$和Cl·在Fe²⁺/PMS/Cl⁻体系中起主要作用。本研究结果可为氮磷废水的处理及磷回收提供参考。