Due to freshwater scarcity in developing countries, irrigating the arable land with wastewater poses potential ecological risks environment and food quality. Using cheap soil amendments foliar application of a newly discovered molecule “melatonin” (ML) can alleviate these effects. The objectives this pot study were evaluate effectiveness sole addition chitosan (CH) sugar beet factory lime (SBL) impacted soil, ML, combining each amendment ML on heavy metals (HMs) accumulation, growth,...

The subject of this article is the issue short food supply chains. research problem formulated in paper aims to address whether chains ensure sustainable development rural areas and they are being displaced by longer for narrowly defined economic reasons. was conducted based on a critical analysis literature statistical data. findings indicate that necessary condition areas. Unfortunately, there conflict between pursuit efficiency farms preservation social potential areas, which stems from...

Soils strongly enriched in arsenic historical mining sites pose the environmental risk. Phytostabilization is a reasonable method for their remediation. A suitability of red fescue (Festuca rubra L.) this purpose was examined. Plant and soil material collected from four study objects: mine dumps Złoty Stok Czarnów two areas formerly flooded by tailings. Total As soils ranged 72–48900 mg/kg, while shoots roots contained 1.5–65.5 2.3–824 mg/kg As, respectively. Bioaccumulation BAF...

The uptake of As by various plants growing in highly enriched sites was examined order to identify potential accumulators and assess the risk associated with presence plant shoots. Representative samples 13 species, together soil samples, were collected from affected historical mining: mine slag dumps, tailings contaminated soils concentrations a range 72–193,000 mg/kg. Potentially actually soluble forms, extracted 0.43 M HNO3 and, 1M NH4NO3 relation roots latter differed strongly among...

The main purpose of the article is an attempt to estimate demand for products traded within short food supply chains in Poland. survey was conducted autumn 2021 Kamienna Góra county, where first business incubator Poland, addressed farmers and producers, initiated supported by local government, located. Computer-Assisted Web Interview (CAWI) method constituted basis process collecting research material. channel reaching respondents LIBRUS application social media. Responses were mainly given...

Soils that develop on the dumps in historical arsenic mining sites contain high concentrations of As thus constituting a serious environmental risk. This study was aimed to examine changes solubility mine soils as induced by organic matter introduced with forest litter. Four large samples initially developed were collected from remaining former and incubated for 90 days at various moistures: 80% maximum water holding capacity 100% (flooded conditions), without addition beech litter (BL), 50...

The study was aimed to examine the effects of soil amendment with organic waste materials on growth red fescue and uptake Cu Zn by this grass, in view its potential usage for phytostabilization Cu-polluted soils. Five soils, containing 301-5180 mg/kg Cu, were collected from surroundings copper smelter Legnica, amended lignite (LG) limed sewage sludge (SS). Plant concentrations shoots roots grass measured a pot experiment related results Pytotoxkit Microtox® tests performed solution. LG SS...

This study examined the effects of waterlogging and forest litter introduced to soil on chemical properties pore water ecotoxicity soils highly enriched in As. These were a 21-day incubation experiment. Tested samples collected from Złoty Stok, historical centre arsenic gold mining: forested part Orchid Dump (19,600 mg/kg As) less contaminated site situated neighboring (2020 As). An unpolluted was used as control. The concentrations As, Fe Mn measured together with redox potential Eh. A...

This study aimed to determine the impact of arable fields on diversity and species composition isolated meadow patches order Arrhenatheretalia. The was conducted in Sowie Mountains adjacent hills (SW Poland). vegetation analyzed along transects designated from edge up 33 m into patches. varied significantly zones directly affected by fields, proving their strong negative mesic grasslands examined. highest values index were recorded 9 away edge, while lowest found direct influence zone...

Abstract Common bentgrass Agrostis capillaris L. is known as tolerant to toxic elements. A hypothesis was examined that its ecotypes growing in historically polluted sites show a limited arsenic uptake and have genetic features distinguish them from commercially available cultivars. The study conducted Złoty Stok, historical area of mining. Additionally, two commercial cultivars were grown pots with arsenic-rich soils. Based on concentrations plant roots shoots, bioconcentration...

Green areas, in particular lawns, play important roles cities. Unfortunately, they are often arranged sites contaminated with heavy metals. This study analyzed soils and lawn swards three districts of the city Wrocław. Three different categories lawns were examined: residential street parks. Particular focus was placed on soil contamination metals Zn, Cu, Cd Pb their accumulation aboveground biomass perennial ryegrass Lolium perenne, main grass species, other components sward. The research...

This study was carried out in Złoty Stok, a historical centre of gold and arsenic mining. Two kinds soil material, containing 5020 8000 mg/kg As, represented floodplain meadow flooded the past by tailings spills dry developed on plateau built pure tailings, respectively. The effects treatment with cattle manure mineral fertilizers were examined an incubation experiment. Soil pore water collected after 2, 7, 21, 90, 270 days, using MacroRhizon samplers analyzed As concentrations toxicity,...

Eisenia fetida is an earthworm species often used to assess the toxicity of contaminants in soils. Several studies indicated that its response can be unpredictable because it depends both on total concentrations and also their forms differ susceptibility released from soil solid phase. The issue complex two various uptake routes are concurrently involved, dermal ingestion guts, where bioavailability considerably change. aim this study was analyze arsenic (As) strongly contaminated meadow...

The study focused on two grass species Holcus lanatus and Agrostis capillaris abundant in the sites of former As mining processing Sudetes. Arsenic uptake from soils was examined to assess a risk associated with its accumulation shoots check dependence soil fertilization. research involved field greenhouse experiment. In study, plant samples were collected 33 72–98,400 mg/kg total As. by grasses differed widely. Both indicated strategy typical for eliminators, although concentrations more...

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This study, carried out in Radzimowice, a historical As mining site, analyzed the speciation and mineralogical forms soils, different locations, as related to rock weathering processes associated environmental risk. Four soil groups, including those on mine dumps, stream valley, well sediments, were examined. The screening performed 52 samples showed an extremely low actual solubility, except for soils at reducing conditions. Nine subjected analysis by microscopy X-ray diffraction (XRD),...

This study examined the changes in extractability and fractionation of arsenic (As) that can be caused by drying strongly polluted anoxic soil samples. Two untreated manure-amended soils were incubated for 7 21 days flooded conditions. Thereafter, As water- 1 M NH4NO3-extractability a 5-step sequential extraction according to Wenzel fresh, oven-dried air-dried Soil treatment with manure considerably affected results extraction. Air-drying significant decrease NH4NO3 concentrations F1...

Fly ashes produced in huge amounts during coal combustion requires proper management. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact fly ash from burning hard used large doses (250, 500, 1000 and 2000 t ha−1) on soil properties vegetation fresh mixed coniferous forest within 43 years application. experiment established Podzols habitat Czułów, Katowice Forest district, Upper Silesia, Poland. Eight tree species were planted ridges created by ploughing: Pinus sylvestris, P. nigra, Larix...

Chelating agents may decrease the extent of Ni phytoextraction by reducing plant growth and soil health due to toxicity during enhanced phytoextraction. Contrarily, inducing acidity in rhizosphere Ni-accumulating plants with growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) having acidification ability can enhance increasing bioavailability soil, growth, stress tolerance. We investigated efficacy a PGPR species potential, named Bacillus sp. ZV6 (ARB), enhancing white willow (Salix alba) from Ni-affected...