Distribution and availability of cadmium in profile and aggregates of a paddy soil with 30-year fertilization and its impact on Cd accumulation in rice plant.

The research was conducted to investigate the accumulation, distribution and availability of Cd in paddy soil and their relation to Cd in rice plants under 30-year fertilization regimes. Six treatments were involved in the study: control without fertilization (CK), chemical fertilizer (NPK), high nitrogen chemical fertilizer (HN), rice straw incorporation (ST), low and high dosage of manure fertilizer (LM and HM). Total and DTPA extractable concentration of Cd (T-Cd and DTPA-Cd) in bulk soils (20 cm topsoil), profiles (0-60 cm) and aggregates (>2, 1-2, 0.

Speciation and phytoavailability of cadmium in soil treated with cadmium-contaminated rice straw.

When grown on Cd-contaminated soil, rice typically accumulates considerable Cd in straw, and which may return to the soil after harvest. This work was undertaken to assess the pollution risk of Cd associated to the Cd-contaminated rice straw after incorporating into an uncontaminated soil. With the Cd-contaminated rice straw added at 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 % (w/w), an incubation experiment (28 days) with non-planting and a followed pot experiment sequent with two planting (rice and Chinese cabbage, transplanted after 28-day incubation) were carried out to investigate the changes of soil Cd speciation and phytoavailability.