Bio-Adsorbents Derived from Allium cepa var. aggregatum Waste for Effective Cd Removal and Immobilization in Black Soil

Yaru Hou, Jilong Lu (), Yawen Lai, Qiaoqiao Wei, Zhiyi Gou and Xiaoxiao Zou
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Yaru Hou: College of Geo-Exploration Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130026, China
Jilong Lu: College of Geo-Exploration Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130026, China
Yawen Lai: College of Geo-Exploration Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130026, China
Qiaoqiao Wei: College of Geo-Exploration Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130026, China
Zhiyi Gou: College of Geo-Exploration Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130026, China
Xiaoxiao Zou: College of Geo-Exploration Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130026, China

Agriculture, 2025, vol. 15, issue 4, 1-18

Abstract: The black soil in northeast China plays an important role in coping with global climate change. However, long-term predatory production methods and the excessive application of pesticides and fertilizers to respond to the growing demand resulted in a severe contamination of the black soil with Cd, leading to a decrease in the properties of black soil. In this study, we propose the preparation of bio-adsorbents including a natural bio-adsorbent (AW), a modified bio-adsorbent (AM), biochar cracking at 300, 500, and 700 °C (C300, C500, C700), modified biochar (CM), and a magnetic bio-adsorbent particle (MBP) using the waste of black soil autotrophic specialty crop multiplier onion ( Allium cepa var. aggregatum ) to investigate the adsorption and immobilization of Cd in contaminated soil. The results show that the application of bio-adsorbents resulted in a 17.29–35.67% and 18.24–30.76% decrease in effective and total Cd content in soil after dry–wet–freeze circulation. Exchangeable Cd in soil decreased and gradually transformed to more stable fractions, with a reduction in Cd bioavailability after remediation. Interestingly, an increase in plant uptake of Cd was observed in the biochar-treated group for a short period, causing a 93.72% increase in Cd concentration in plants after the application of C700, which can be applied concomitantly with hyperaccumulator plants harvested multiple times annually by encouraging higher Cd uptake by plants. Additionally, the rich content of humic acid (HA) in black soil was capable of promoting the immobilization of Cd in soil, enhancing the Cd resistance of black soil. Bio-adsorbents derived from Allium cepa var. aggregatum waste can be applied as a new type of green and effective material for the long-term remediation of Cd in the soil at a lower cost.

Keywords: Cd; contamination; onion; bio-adsorbent; adsorption; immobilization; remediation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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