Reuse of Waste Materials from Sleeper Subsoil

Abstract

The paper is focused on the topic of phytoremediation. The experiment included planting chosen plants (perennial ryegrass, chives and garden cress) into mixed homogenised mixture which in all cases contained substrate, compost and contaminated soil (sleeper subsoil) in ratios 60 : 20 : 20. The soil mixtures were analysed after the end of flowering. The results show that the most suitable compost was vermicompost of the brand EKOVERMES. The plants included a convenient choice of perennial ryegrass and garden cress.