Can liming reduce barium uptake by agricultural plants grown on sandy soil?

Myrvang, Mona Bakke; Bleken, Marina Azzaroli; Krogstad, Tore; Heim, Michael Henry; Gjengedal, Elin

doi:10.1002/jpln.201600104

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“…The content of Ba in plant tissues depends on numerous factors, including the plant species and the concentration of Ba in the soil, as well as the physicochemical properties of Ba and the condition of the soil, e.g., its humidity or aeration. The dependency of Ba accumulation on plant species is confirmed by the results obtained by Myrvang et al (2016). They demonstrated that legumes exhibit a higher accumulation of Ba from soil than grasses, vegetables or herbs.…”

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“…The study also found significant Ba removal capabilities in silvergrass Miscanthus floridulus. Barium accumulation was also observed in the biomass of southern cattail (Typha domingensis), papyrus sedge (Cyperus papyrus) (Ribeiro et al, 2018), Indigofera cordifolia (Raghu, 2001), Brazil nuts (Bertholletia excels), different mushrooms (Harbison et al, 2015) and some legumes (Myrvang et al, 2016). The latter observed that bird velch (Vicia cracca L.) and white clover (Trifolium repens L.) examined in a pot experiment carried out on sandy soil accumulated a higher amount of Ba than barley, tall fescue, carrot, radish and spinach.…”

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Bioavailability of barium to Trifolium pratense L. in soils contaminated with drill cuttings

Kujawska

Pawłowska

2019

Int. Agrophys.

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Barium sulphate is the basic component of drilling fluids. Due to the widespread use of drilling processes there is a fear that barium will appear in the environment and that it may become available to plants in different conditions. In this study the bioavailability of barium in soil with the addition of drill cuttings was examined using red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) in a pot experiment. The barium concentration in the examined soils, determined by an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry method, was in the range 56-15 800 mg kg-1 , depending on the dose of the drill cuttings (2.5-15% of dry weight) added to the mineral soil (control sample). The addition of drilling waste to the soil (pH 4.1, total exchangeable bases 2.1) significantly changed the physicochemical properties of the soil, increasing the pH (up to 7.1) and the concentration of alkaline cations (total exchangeable bases up to 51.2 cmol kg-1). The biomass production in the soil containing drill cuttings was higher compared to the control sample, but the maximum biomass level was found in soil with a 5% dose of the waste. Plant shoot biomass production and the concentration of barium in shoots and roots were closely related to the concentration of barium in the soil. Higher concentrations of barium were found in the roots. Red clover showed a marginal accumulation of barium (transfer factor 0.02-0.08). K e y w o r d s: barium, barite, drilling waste, bioavailability, transfer factor, translocation index

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Bioavailability of barium to Trifolium pratense L. in soils contaminated with drill cuttings

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Pawłowska

2019

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“…). Myrvang et al () also demonstrated Ba uptake from this particular sand to tall fescue and white clover in a previous work. Despite that the sand contained nearly 20 times more Ba than carbonatite, an additional contribution to plant Ba from carbonatite was still evident, as shown in Fig.…”

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“…) and the close relationship between these two elements (Fig. ) agrees well with findings reported by Myrvang et al (). They reported that white clover accumulated these elements more effectively than tall fescue.…”

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“…Still, the plant concentrations of Ba observed were well below concentrations reported to cause internal toxicity symptoms, such as the Ba blocking of K channels in soybeans ( Llugany et al, ) and Tanzanian guinea grass ( Monteiro et al, ). Compared to uptakes reported by Myrvang et al (), the relatively low uptake of Ba by tall fescue and white clover was possibly related to Ba precipitation with sulfate ( Kabata‐Pendias , ) applied in the nutrient solutions. In light of that, plants sampled at Stjernøy ( Myrvang et al, ) grew directly on rocks weathered since the last Ice Age (8000–9000 years ago), whereas plants grown in pots were exposed to the same rock only recently crushed and ground.…”

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The use of carbonatite rock powder as a liming agent

Myrvang

Heim

Krogstad

et al. 2017

J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci.

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Carbonatite rock powder, originating from the Lillebukt Alkaline Complex at Stjernøy in northern Norway, can potentially be used as a slow‐releasing lime and potassium (K) and magnesium (Mg) fertilizer due to a high concentration of the easily weathered minerals calcite (42%) and biotite (30%). However, the enrichment of barium (Ba) and strontium (Sr) may cause an undesired uptake to plants when carbonatite is applied to agroecosystems. A pot experiment was designed to investigate the liming and fertilization effects of carbonatite and the potential mobilization of Ba and Sr compared to a dolomite lime commonly used in Norwegian agriculture. These liming agents were mixed with a sandy soil applied to different amounts of peat, and the uptake of Ba, Sr, calcium (Ca), Mg, and K by Festuca arundinácea Schreb. Kora (tall fescue) and Trifolium repens L. Milkanova (white clover) was evaluated. The liming agents were generally incapable of buffering the acidifying effect from increased applications of peat, while the plant dry mass was unaffected. Compared to pots given dolomite and soluble K, the availability of K from carbonatite to plants was equally high or higher, and no difference in the K:(Ca + Mg) ratio in plants was observed. Carbonatite was a significant source to plant Ba and Sr, and the uptake seemed to follow the Ca uptake. Addition of peat amplified the uptake of Ba, Sr, Ca, Mg, and K to plants, probably an effect of organic acid‐induced weathering of carbonatite. White clover took up Ba, Sr, and Ca more effectively than tall fescue, but the Ba and Sr concentrations in plants were relatively moderate compared to concentrations reported from field investigations.

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Uptake of macro nutrients, barium, and strontium by vegetation from mineral soils on carbonatite and pyroxenite bedrock at the Lillebukt Alkaline Complex on Stjernøy, Northern Norway

Myrvang

Hillersøy

Heim

et al. 2016

J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci.

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Carbonatite originating from the Lillebukt Alkaline Complex at Stjernøy in Northern Norway possesses favorable lime and potassium (K) fertilizer characteristics. However, enrichments of barium (Ba) and strontium (Sr) in carbonatite may cause an undesired uptake by plants when applied to agroecosystems. A field survey was carried out to compare concentrations of Ba, Sr, and macronutrients in indigenous plants growing in mineral soil developed on a bedrock of apatite-biotite-carbonatite (high in Ba and Sr) and of apatite-hornblende-pyroxenite (low in Ba and Sr) at Stjernøy. Samples of soil and vegetation were collected from three sites, two on carbonatite bedrock and one on pyroxenite bedrock. Ammonium lactate (AL)-extracted soil samples and nitric acid microwave-digested samples of soil, grasses, dwarf shrubs, and herbs were analyzed for element concentration using ICP-MS and ICP-OES. Concentrations of magnesium (Mg) and calcium (Ca) in both soil (AL) and plants were equal to or higher compared to values commonly reported. A high transfer of phosphorus (P) from soil to plants indicates that the apatite-P is available to plants, particularly in pyroxenite soil. The non-exchangeable K reservoir in the soil made a significant contribution to the elevated K transfer from soil to plant. Total concentrations of Ba and Sr in surface soil exhibited a high spatial variation ranging from 490 to 5,300 mg Ba kg -1 and from 320 to 1,300 mg Sr kg -1 . The transfer of AL-extractable elements from soil to plants increased in the order Ba < Sr < Ca < Mg < K, hence reflecting the chemical binding strength of these elements. Concentrations of Ba and Sr were low in grasses ( 20 mg kg -1 ), intermediate in dwarf shrubs and highest in herbs. Plant species and their affinity for Ca seemed more important in explaining the uptake of Ba and Sr than the soil concentration of these elements. The leguminous plant species Vicia cracca acted as an accumulator of both Ba (1.800 mg kg -1 ) and Sr (2.300 mg kg -1 ).

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Can liming reduce barium uptake by agricultural plants grown on sandy soil?

Cited by 13 publications

References 35 publications

Bioavailability of barium to Trifolium pratense L. in soils contaminated with drill cuttings

Bioavailability of barium to Trifolium pratense L. in soils contaminated with drill cuttings

The use of carbonatite rock powder as a liming agent

Uptake of macro nutrients, barium, and strontium by vegetation from mineral soils on carbonatite and pyroxenite bedrock at the Lillebukt Alkaline Complex on Stjernøy, Northern Norway

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