Using biochar for environmental recovery and boosting the yield of valuable non-food crops: The case of hemp in a soil contaminated by potentially toxic elements (PTEs)

Using biochar for environmental recovery and boosting the yield of valuable non-food crops: The case of hemp in a soil contaminated by potentially toxic elements (PTEs)

Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is known to tolerate high concentrations of soil contaminants which however can limit its biomass yield. On the other hand, organic-based amendments such as biochar can immobilize soil contaminants and assist hemp growth in soils contaminated by potentially toxic elements (...

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Main Authors: Matteo Garau, Mauro Lo Cascio, Sotirios Vasileiadis, Tom Sizmur, Maria Nieddu, Maria Vittoria Pinna, Costantino Sirca, Donatella Spano, Pier Paolo Roggero, Giovanni Garau, Paola Castaldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Antimony
Gentle remediation options
Microbial abundance
Microbial diversity
Cannabis sativa
PTEs-uptake
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024040817

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