Evaluation of the phytotoxicity of contaminated sediments deposited "on soil": II. Impact of water draining from deposits on the development and physiological status of neighbouring plants at growth stage.

As part of a study of the phytotoxic risk of spreading contaminated sediments "on soil", a laboratory experiment was carried out to assess the impact of water draining from sediments on peripheral vegetation. Drainage water was obtained in the laboratory by settling three sediments with different pollutants levels, and the supernatant solutions (respectively A1, B1, C1 drainage waters) were used as soaking water for maize (Zea maïs L.) and ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.

Evaluation of the phytotoxicity of contaminated sediments deposited "on soil". I. Impact of water draining from the deposit on the germination of neighbouring plants.

As part of a study of the phytotoxic risk of spreading of contaminated sediments "on soil", we carried out a laboratory experiment assessing the impact of water draining from sediments in a deposit scenario on the peripheral vegetation. The plant tested were the Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris L. var.