Impact of irrigation with high arsenic burdened groundwater on the soil–plant system: Results from a case study in the Inner Mongolia, China

Arsenic accumulation in the roots of Helianthus annuus and Zea mays by irrigation with arsenic-rich groundwater: Insights from synchrotron X-ray fluorescence imaging

“…Our previous investigations revealed that irrigation with As(III)-rich groundwater caused an accumulation of As in the roots of Z. mays and H. annuus grown at our study site in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (Neidhardt, 2008;Neidhardt et al, 2012). Considering the practice of periodic flooding, we propose that similar processes and mechanisms are likely to occur in the field soil that influence the cycling of As and Fe in riparian soils and constructed wetlands (Blute et al, 2004;Hansel et al, 2002;Voegelin et al, 2007).…”

Changes of arsenic fractionation and bioaccessibility in wastewater-irrigated soils as a function of aging: Influence of redox condition and arsenic load

“…It is known that the variation of redox conditions and the increase of As loads in Chinese irrigated soils occur under the intermittent irrigation (alternating wetting and drying) by As-rich groundwater for crops (Neidhardt et al, 2012). Therefore, it is very important to understand the influences of redox conditions and As loads on the aging of As in soils, which will be beneficial to explain the specific mechanisms of As aging in soils and then to propose more reasonable remediation strategies for As-contaminated soils.…”

Experimental Study on the Potential Use of Bundled Crop Straws as Subsurface Drainage Material in the Newly Reclaimed Coastal Land in Eastern China

“…It has been classified as a drought-tolerant crop that is moderately sensitive to soil salinity [33]. Existing studies on maize cultivation showed that water use efficiency, yield and root growth of maize are negatively affected by the soil salinity [34,35]. The maize cultivar (Suyu 29) was sowed on 1 July and harvest on 21 October 2016.…”