Rhizobiome diversity of field-collected hyperaccumulating Noccaea sp.

Hyperaccumulating plants are able to (hyper)accumulate high concentrations of metal(loid)s in their above-ground tissues without any signs of toxicity. Studies on the root-associated microbiome have been previously conducted in relation to hyperaccumulators, yet much remains unknown about the interactions between hyperaccumulating hosts and their microbiomes, as well as the dynamics within these microbial communities. Here, we assess the impact of the plant host on shaping microbial communities of three naturally occurring populations of Noccaea species in Slovenia: Noccaea praecox and co-occurring N.

Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)-a valuable alternative crop for growing in agricultural soils contaminated with heavy metals.

Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is a multiuse plant, which has been abundantly studied for phytoremediation purposes in recent years. The majority of experiments were performed in greenhouses with potted plants where hemp showed promising results.

Lead and cadmium in foods/drinking water from Slovenian market/taps: Estimation of overall chronic dietary exposure and health risks.

Approximately 3000 food samples from the Slovenian market and 2500 drinking (tap) water samples in the period 2011 - 2016 were evaluated for the presence of toxic elements lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) and the overall chronic dietary exposure was assessed for each element. The highest mean concentrations were found for Pb in products for special nutritional use - dietary supplements (0.383 mg/kg) and for Cd in fish and seafood (0.

Soil physical characteristics after EDTA washing and amendment with inorganic and organic additives.

Soil washing has been established as suitable remediation technology, with most research focused on metal removing efficiency and toxic effect on plants, less on the influence on soil physical characteristics, which was the focus of this study. In soil column experiment highly contaminated soil and soil washed with EDTA, mixed with additives (gypsum, hydrogel, manure, peat) were tested. White clover was used as a soil cover.

Functioning of metal contaminated garden soil after remediation.

The effect of remediation using three EDTA doses (10, 30, 60 mmol kg(-1)) on soil functioning was assessed using column experiment and Brassica rapa. Soil washing removed up to 77, 29 and 72% of metals from soil contaminated with 1378, 578 and 8.5 mg kg(-1) of Pb, Zn and Cd, respectively.