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194–205 S. Murtić, H. Čivić, E. Sijahović, I. Koleška, J. Jurković and M. Tvica
Use of pyrophyllite to reduce heavy metals mobility in a soil environment
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Use of pyrophyllite to reduce heavy metals mobility in a soil environment

S. Murtić¹*, H. Čivić², E. Sijahović², I. Koleška³, J. Jurković⁴ and M. Tvica⁵

¹University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Department of Plant Physiology, Zmaja od Bosne 8, BA71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
²University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Department of Plant Nutrition, Zmaja od Bosne 8, BA71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
³University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Physiology and Nutrition, Bulevar vojvode Petra Bojovića 1A, BA78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
⁴University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Zmaja od Bosne 8, BA71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
⁵University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Department of Pedology, Zmaja od Bosne 8, BA71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
*Correspondence: murticsenad@hotmail.com

Abstract:

This study revealed the effects of pyrophyllite ore materials on heavy metals mobility in soil plots located near the steel mill in Zenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina). The experiment was set up in a randomized block design with four pyrophyllite treatment rates i.e. 0, 200, 400 and 600 kg ha-1 in three replications. Analyses of the heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Mn, Ni, Cr, Pb, Cd) in soil and plant samples were performed using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Pyrophyllite addition in soil was found to reduce the availability of all tested heavy metals in the studied soil. The pyrophyllite addition at a rate of 200 kg ha-1 reduced Mn, Cu and Zn available forms in soil by 11.1, 20.4 and 11.2%, respectively, compared with control. The pyrophyllite addition at higher rates i.e. 400 and 600 kg ha-1 had an even higher impact on the decrease in Mn and Zn mobility in studied soil in comparison with 200 kg ha-1. Additionally, these pyrophyllite rates have the ability to reduce Ni mobility in studied soil. The study also found a positive effect of all pyrophyllite treatments to reduce heavy metals accumulation in the leaves of potato grown on the studied soil. In sum, the results of this study indicate that pyrophyllite treatment could be an effective technique for improving the environmental quality of soils and alleviating the hazards of heavy metals to plants. However, further studies are necessary to confirm or denied this hypothesis.

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