Challenges in Reducing Phytotoxicity of Metals in Soils Affected by Non-Ferrous Smelter Operations
Journal: GEOGRAPHY ENVIRONMENT SUSTAINABILITY
Year: 2022

Lime is one of the effective agents for reducing the phytoavailability of metals in contaminated acidic soils. However, previous studies have shown that lime alone cannot reduce metal phytotoxicity to the desired extent in such soils. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of different amendment combinations (lime with and without Feand/or Mn-based amendments) on plant growth. A sample of Histosol (0-5 cm) was collected around a Cu/Ni smelter near Monchegorsk, Murmansk region, exhibit