EDTA对土壤渗滤液中TOC和重金属动态变化的影响

通过盆栽试验研究了EDTA对土壤渗滤液中总有机碳(TOC)和重金属动态变化的影响.结果表明,施用EDTA极显著地增加了土壤渗滤液中TOC含量,土壤渗滤液中TOC含量随淋洗量呈指数曲线下降.在加入EDTA 48天后,土壤渗滤液中TOC含量仍然高于对照处理.施用EDTA大幅度地增加了土壤渗滤液中Cd、Ni的浓度,其浓度在1个月内迅速下降,以后趋于稳定.用EDTA强化重金属污染土壤的修复存在淋溶迁移的环境风险.防止因EDTA施用而引起地下水污染的关键时期在EDTA施入后的2周内.     

泰乐菌素和土霉素在农业土壤中的消解和运移

长期施用禽畜排泄物可导致抗生素在土壤中的积累, 对环境产生不良影响.为了解进入农田后抗生素的去向及残留动态, 选择2个典型农业土壤, 利用田间小区试验, 研究了田间实际状况下泰乐菌素和土霉素2种抗生素在土壤中的消解与运移行为.研究表明, 抗生素在土壤中的消解和运移与抗生素种类和土壤性质有关.抗生素在砂质土壤(清水砂)中的下移明显高于粘壤土(泥质田), 泰乐菌素在土壤中的垂直迁移强于土霉素.表层土壤中抗生素因降解和下移随时间逐渐下降, 消解速率在试验初期大于后期, 并且土霉素消解速率大于泰乐菌素.砂质土壤中抗生素的消解速率在试验初期明显高于粘壤土, 但至试验后期, 二者渐趋相似.田间条件下测得的抗生素消解速率明显低于实验室条件下, 这可能与抗生素进入田间深层土壤后稳定性增加有关.农田施用抗生素初期产生的径流中含较高浓度的抗生素, 但随时间(10 d之内)很快下降至检测下限以下; 试验初期径流中抗生素浓度为泰乐菌素大于土霉素, 砂质土高于粘壤土.     

外源铜和镍在土壤中的化学形态及其老化研究

采用连续提取法测定了外源铜和镍进入田间土壤后的化学形态分布,比较研究了这2种重金属在3种不同类型土壤(红壤,水稻土和潮土)中随老化时间的形态转化和分布.结果表明,外源铜以残留态(40%～60%)和EDTA可提取态(40%)为主;随老化时间,EDTA可提取态、易还原锰结合态及铁铝氧化态向残留态转化;外源镍在酸性红壤中以可交换态(40%)和残留态(30%～50%)为主,在中性水稻土中以EDTA可提取态(30%)和残留态(30%～50%)为主,在碱性潮土中以铁铝氧化态(20%)和残留态(40%)为主.随老化时间,水溶态、可交换态、EDTA可提取态等向残留态转化.土壤pH较低时水溶态和可交换态含量较高,但是同时随老化时间的降低量也明显;pH较高时有利于易还原锰结合态和有机质结合态的转化.     

可生物降解螯合剂GLDA和磷素活化剂促进东南景天提取土壤重金属的潜力

植物提取是重金属污染土壤的植物修复技术中去除重金属最具前途的方式之一。为了进一步提高植物对重金属的提取效率,向土壤施加螯合剂增加土壤重金属的可溶性,促进植物对重金属的吸收和积累,该技术被称为螯合诱导植物提取技术。EDTA（乙二胺四乙酸）由于其较强的络合能力,是目前常用和研究较多的螫合剂。但EDTA在环境中不易被生物降解,施入土壤的EDTA有着较长的残留效应,因此施用EDTA存在潜在的环境风险。     

长江三角洲地区污水污泥与健康安全风险研究 Ⅲ. 苏、杭二城市污水污泥所施土壤中Cu和Zn的释放动态及其环境风险

未经处理的污泥农业利用后,不仅会增加土壤中污染物的含量,而且会威胁人类和其他生物的健康。室内培养试验结果表明,污泥中的重金属进入土壤后,表现出先释放,后固定的变化趋势,而且随培养时间的增加,施污泥土壤中EDTA和CaCl2提取态Cu和Zn含量逐渐增加,150d时其含量达到最高。与对照处理相比,施污泥土壤中EDTA提取态Cu和Zn含量分别增加了21.4mgkg-1和26.1mgkg-1,而CaCl2提取态Cu和Zn含量分别增加了0.10mgkg-1和3.37mgkg-1。重金属不合格的污泥农业利用存在一定程度的重金属污染风险,且其风险大小与土壤类型、污泥种类和培养时间及污泥的土壤施用量等因素密切相关。选择适宜的土壤类型、污泥种类、施用时间及控制污泥施用量等,能够在一定程度上降低污泥中重金属农业利用的环境风险。     

EDTA与EDDS螯合诱导印度芥菜吸取修复重金属复合污染土壤研究

盆栽试验比较研究了EDTA和易降解的EDDS对复合污染土壤中Cu、Zn、Pb、Cd的活化能力及印度芥菜对4种重金属的吸收与转运特征。结果表明:施用量相同的条件下,EDDS活化土壤Cu的能力与EDTA相当;而EDDS活化土壤Zn、Pb、Cd,尤其是活化土壤Pb、Cd的能力小于EDTA,这与两种螯合剂与不同重金属形成螯合物的稳定常数相一致。向复合污染土壤中施入3mmol/kg和6mmol/kgEDDS均可诱导印度芥菜叶中超量积累Cu。本研究中3mmol/kgEDDS的不同施用方式(单次施,分2次和4次施)对印度芥菜叶片Cu含量的影响差异不显著。各处理印度芥菜叶中的重金属浓度要远高于茎中的浓度,茎中的Cu浓度随土壤溶液Cu浓度线性增加,而叶中Cu的浓度随土壤溶液Cu浓度先增加后下降。     

施用生物有机肥对红壤水稻土中重金属及微生物量的影响

研究了施用生物有机肥对红壤性水稻土中重金属含量、养分含量以及微生物量碳、氮的影响,以期为改善红壤性水稻土重金属污染状况提供科学依据。通过田间小区定位试验,一次性施入不同量的生物有机肥为:0、10、20、30和40 t·hm-2,于2017年9月水稻成熟期采集各处理表层土壤,研究土壤养分和重金属含量及微生物生物量的变化。施用生物有机肥可以提高土壤养分含量和微生物量碳、氮含量,降低土壤中全量Cd、DTPA-Cd和DTPA-Pb含量,而对土壤全量Pb则没有显著的影响。相关分析表明,在红壤性水稻土中施用生物有机肥后,土壤中的CEC、pH和全氮以及有效磷含量这4种养分显著影响土壤全量Cd、DTPA-Cd以及DTPA-Pb的含量;而通径分析则表明,土壤DTPA-Cd与土壤全氮关系最为密切,土壤有效磷对土壤DTPA-Pb含量的影响为最大。施用生物有机肥可以改善土壤重金属污染的状况,提升土壤肥力。     

长期施用污肥导致重金属在土壤中蓄积

日本,将排水管道污泥,作为污肥施入农田及林草地,长期施用后,使施用地作物产量逐年下降,特别是污肥中的有害重金属积累于土壤中,使土壤环境恶化。试验结果表明：长期施用污肥后,使土壤表层０～１０ｃｍ的锌含量逐年上升;同时亦不断淋溶下渗,使锌几乎全部滞留在０～２０ｃｍ土层中,停施１３ａ后,土壤表层仍有锌的残留。     

施用碳酸钙对土壤铅、镉、锌交换态含量及在大豆中累积分布的影响

在重金属复合污染的土壤中,通过施用不同水平的碳酸钙对土壤进行改良,研究土壤中Pb、Cd、Zn交换态含量的变化以及在大豆植株中的累积分布.结果表明:(1)在污染土壤中施用碳酸钙,能够降低土壤中Pb、Cd、Zn交换态含量,且随着碳酸钙施用量的增加,土壤中这3种重金属交换态含量呈明显降低趋势.在土壤中施用碳酸钙改善了大豆植株的生长状况,有效地抑制大豆植株对土壤Pb、Cd、Zn的吸收.从而减缓了重金属对大豆植株的毒害作用.(2)2.0 g/kg为碳酸钙的最佳施用量,能使大豆籽粒增产47.5%.籽粒中Pb含量降低73.0%,Cd含量降低53.8%,但在这个重金属污染矿区土壤中施用碳酸钙仍无法使籽粒中的重金属含量达到国家粮食卫生标准中Pb、Cd低于0.2 mg/kg的标准.     

不同有机肥对镉污染土壤镉形态及小麦抗性的影响

为了探讨有机肥钝化修复镉污染土壤对小麦生理抗性及小麦体内镉含量的响应,通过盆栽试验研究了不同有机肥对镉污染土壤Cd形态、小麦体内脯氨酸、丙二醛及小麦各部位镉含量的影响。结果表明:在镉污染土壤上施用有机肥后土壤可交换态Cd与碳酸盐结合态Cd含量有所下降,铁锰氧化物结合态Cd、有机结合态Cd和残留态Cd含量有所增加。施用羊粪、鸡粪的处理SH、CHSM、CMSL、CL。施用猪粪的处理PMPHPL。施用有机肥后小麦体内脯氨酸、丙二醛含量和小麦各部位Cd含量显著下降,施用羊粪、鸡粪的处理随施肥量的增加小麦体内脯氨酸、丙二醛含量和Cd含量明显降低,施用猪粪的PM处理的小麦脯氨酸、丙二醛含量和小麦根、茎、叶、籽粒中的Cd含量显著低于其他处理,其综合效果猪粪羊粪鸡粪。有机肥可通过改变污染土壤中的重金属形态而降低其生物有效性,可用于重金属污染土壤修复。     

螯合剂对大叶井口边草Pb、Cd、As吸收性影响研究

用室内土培试验方法,研究在采自田间的Pb、Cd、As、Zn和Cu复合污染土壤上种植大叶井口边草条件下,外源分别添加0、1.5、3、6、12 mmol/kg乙二胺二琥珀酸（EDDS）、氨三乙酸（NTA）和乙二胺四乙酸（EDTA）对大叶井口边草吸收Pb、Cd和As的影响。结果表明,3种螯合剂处理对大叶井口边草生物量没有显著影响,说明大叶井口边草对3种螯合剂耐性较强;6、12 mmol/kg EDTA处理能极显著提高土壤Pb有效态浓度,进而促进大叶井口边草对Pb的吸收。大叶井口边草地上部Pb吸收量最高达（47.4 ± 1.7）mg/kg,是对照的3.66倍。6、12 mmol/kg EDTA处理能极显著地提高土壤中Cd的有效性,但未促进大叶井口边草地上部对Cd吸收。6 mmol/kg EDDS和3 mmol/kg NTA显著提高了土壤中As有效态浓度,进而提高大叶井口边草地上部对As的吸收,大叶井口边草地上部吸收As最高达（276 ± 10） mg/kg。6 mmol/kg EDTA和6 mmol/kg EDDS处理下大叶井口边草提取的Pb、As量最大,分别为（317 ± 53） μg/盆和（873 ± 41）μg/盆,说明6 mmol/kg EDDS处理下大叶井口边草对复合污染土壤中As的修复具有较大的潜力。     

二氧化碳联合螯合剂强化向日葵修复铜污染土壤研究

【目的】以向日葵为研究材料,探讨其在CO2浓度升高条件下修复铜(Cu)污染土壤的效率以及对比CO2与螯合剂联合诱导下向日葵对铜污染土壤修复效率的差异,并筛选出对CO2浓度升高响应显著的品种,以期为利用植物修复铜污染土壤提供数据支撑。【方法】 在设置两个CO2浓度的人工气候室内(正常浓度370 mol/mol和升高浓度800 mol/mol),采用完全随机设计的盆栽土培试验,通过5个不同品种的向日葵,向铜污染水平为100mg/kg的土壤上施加不同浓度EDTA和DTPA,研究CO2浓度与螯合剂联合施用对向日葵修复铜污染土壤效率的影响。【结果】 1)不同螯合剂用量对铜污染土壤的浸提效果显著不同,根据螯合剂浸提土壤铜的高含量低毒性效应,选取EDTA 3 mmol/kg土和DTPA 5 mmol/kg土作为螯合剂的施加剂量。2)施入螯合剂后,CO2浓度升高一定程度上缓解了向日葵的失绿、 失水,增加了食葵3号和阿尔泰2号的总生物量,但降低了食葵4号和阿尔泰1号的总生物量。3)在相同CO2浓度下,加入螯合剂后明显提高土壤pH值,且DTPA处理的增幅明显高于EDTA处理。CO2浓度升高处理虽对土壤pH值有影响,但CO2施肥与不施肥处理间五个品种的土壤pH值无显著差异。4)试验选用的5个品种中,食葵4号、 阿尔泰1号在CO2浓度升高后,向日葵地上部蓄铜量明显降低;食葵3号、 油生引2号在CO2浓度升高后,向日葵地上部蓄铜量略有升高;阿尔泰2号在二氧化碳浓度升高后,向日葵地上部蓄铜量明显升高。CO2与DTPA 5 mmol/kg土联合施用, 5个品种向日葵茎叶内铜含量较对照增加239％～646％;铜蓄积量较对照增加230％～362％。二氧化碳与EDTA 3 mmol/kg 联合施用时,EDTA的活化作用未达到最佳效果,对5个品种向日葵茎、 叶内铜含量的影响不一致。【结论】CO2浓度升高一定程度上可以增强向日葵的抗性。在100 mg/kg铜污染土壤上,阿尔泰2号对二氧化碳浓度升高的反应最敏感,同时二氧化碳与螯合剂联合施用时,螯合剂可能是影响土壤pH值变化的主要因子。在铜污染水平为100 mg/kg的土壤上,与EDTA施用量为3 mmol/kg土相比,5 mmol/kg土的DTPA与CO2联合施用的修复效果更好。     

Phytoextraction of Pb and Cd from a contaminated agricultural soil using different EDTA application regimes: Laboratory versus field scale measures of efficiency

Enhanced phytoextraction of heavy metals using chelating agents and agricultural crops is widely discussed as a remediation technique for agricultural soils contaminated with low mobile heavy metals. In this study, phytoextraction efficiency of Zea mays after single and split applications of EDTA was tested on the laboratory and the field scale. EDTA effectively increased the mobility of target heavy metals (Pb and Cd) in the soil solution. Split applications provided generally lower water-soluble levels of Pb and Cd both in the pot and the field experiment. Therefore, the risk of groundwater contamination may be reduced after split applications. Higher Pb and Cd mobilisation after single applications increased plant stress, phytotoxicity and reduced plant dry above-ground biomass production compared to corresponding split doses. Single doses enhanced plant uptake of Pb and Cd and the phytoremediation efficiency compared to corresponding split doses. Results of plant dry above-ground biomass and heavy metal uptake obtained from the pot experiment could be to some extent verified in the field experiment. Plant uptake of Pb and Cd was lower and biomass production dropped after EDTA additions in the field experiment. Remediation factors in the field experiment were in general significantly lower than in the pot experiment mainly due to the much higher mass of soil per plant under field conditions. This highlights the limitations when going from the lab to the field scale. The low phytoremediation efficiency in the field and the mobilisation of high amounts of Pb and Cd down the soil profile may make the use of EDTA and Z. mays not suitable for the remediation of severely heavy metal contaminated soils in a reasonable time frame and may result in substantial groundwater pollution under used crop management.     

添加螯合剂诱导－栽培红叶菾菜（Beta vulgaris var. cicla L.）修复铅和镉污染土壤效果的研究

以雄安新区安新县重金属污染农田土壤为供试土壤,以Cd超积累植物红叶菾菜（Beta vulgaris var. cicla L.）为供试植物,设置不同浓度EDTA和柠檬酸（0,2.5,5,7.5,10 mmol kg?1）处理进行盆栽试验,探究螯合诱导－红叶菾菜修复Cd、Pb污染土壤的可行性。结果表明:（1）与对照相比,添加EDTA螯合剂使红叶菾菜生长及生物量均受到抑制,一定浓度柠檬酸处理能显著促进植物生长,5 mmol kg?1柠檬酸处理对植物株高、茎粗及生物量与对照相比的上升比例分别为4.52%、44.07%和50%;（2）添加EDTA螯合剂后土壤中Cd、Pb有效态含量相比对照分别提高了108.61% ~ 235.39%、67.98% ~ 224.16%,柠檬酸处理后土壤Cd、Pb有效态含量最大提高了180.07%、186.01%,EDTA对土壤重金属的活化效率显著高于柠檬酸;（3）通过对红叶菾菜地上部Cd、Pb含量及富集系数比较发现,EDTA更能促进红叶菾菜对Pb的吸收,柠檬酸更能促进红叶菾菜对Cd的吸收;（4）螯合剂处理后土壤中铵态氮、有效磷、速效钾含量显著增加。就本文试验条件、供试材料而言,螯合诱导－红叶菾菜修复铅镉复合污染土壤是可行的。     

重金属高污染农田土壤EDTA淋洗条件初探

通过室内振荡淋洗试验研究了乙二胺四乙酸二钠(EDTA)浓度、淋洗时间、液固比、淋洗次数对甘肃省白银市某高污染农田土壤中重金属去除效果的影响,并测定了EDTA淋洗前后土壤中重金属形态的变化。结果表明：淋洗剂浓度和液固比越高、淋洗时间越长、淋洗次数越多,对重金属的去除效果越好。在EDTA浓度为5 mmol/L、液固比为2.5、连续振荡淋洗3次、每次1 h时,对土壤中Cd、Cu、Pb、Zn 4种重金属的总去除率分别为 55.2%、21.9%、19.3% 和20.9%,其中Cd 淋洗效率最高。EDTA对土壤中交换态、碳酸盐结合态和铁锰氧化物结合态重金属的去除效果明显,但不能有效去除有机及硫化物态和残余态土壤重金属。     

Effect of Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid on Growth and Phytoremediative Ability of Two Wheat Varieties

Chelating agents are commonly used to enhance the phytoremediative ability of plants. The type of chelating agent applied and the selection of plant species are important factors to consider for successful phytoremediation. This study investigates the effects of four different rates (0, 2, 4, 8 mmol kg^?1) of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) on lead (Pb) dissolution, plant growth, and the ability of two spring wheat varieties (Auqab-2000 and Inqalab-91) to accumulate Pb from contaminated soils in a pot study. The results indicated that the addition of EDTA to the soil significantly increased the aqueous solubility of Pb and that wheat variety Inqalab-91 was more tolerant to Pb than Auqab-2000. Application of EDTA at 8 mmol kg^?1 resulted in biomass yield, photosynthetic rate, and transpiration rate significantly lower in Auqab-2000 than in Inqalab-91. Although EDTA enhanced the uptake of Pb by both wheat varieties, Auqab-2000 accumulated significantly more Pb in the shoots than Inqalab-91. The results of the present study suggest that under the conditions used in this experiment, EDTA at the highest dose was the best amendment for enhanced phytoextraction of Pb using wheat. High concentrations of Pb were found in leachates collected from the bottom of columns treated with EDTA. Application of EDTA in the column leaching experiment increased the concentration of Pb in leachate with increasing EDTA dosage (0–8 mmol kg^?1). These results suggest that EDTA addition for enhancing soil cleanup must be designed properly to minimize the uncontrolled release of metals from soils into groundwater.     

Nutrient mobilization and nutrient contents of Zea mays in response to EDTA additions to heavy‐metal‐contaminated agricultural soil

Enhanced phytoextraction of heavy metals (HMs) using chelating agents and agricultural crops is widely tested as remediation technique for agricultural soils contaminated with less mobile HMs. Nutrients are complexed by chelating agents simultaneously to HMs. In this study, the effect of EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) application on nutrient mobility in the soil and nutrient contents of Zea mays was tested on the laboratory and on the field scale. EDTA effectively increased the mobility of total water‐soluble macronutrients (Ca, K, Mg, P) and micronutrients (Fe, Mn) in the soil solution. Thereby nutrient co‐mobilization did cause competition to target HMs during the phytoextraction process. Mobilization was caused by complexation of nutrient cations by negatively charged EDTA and by dissolution of oxides and hydroxides. Increased concentrations of negatively charged P indicate the dissolution of metal phosphates by EDTA. Higher total water‐soluble nutrient concentrations enhanced bioavailability and plant contents of all determined nutrients especially that of Fe. Mobilization of nutrients may result in leaching and loss of soil fertility.     

乙二胺四乙酸和柠檬酸活化石灰性土壤磷素的潜力评估

  【目的】  长期施磷形成的高磷残留土壤，面临土壤酸化、钙镁离子淋失等问题。本研究采用肥料中常见的螯合剂乙二胺四乙酸 (EDTA) 和柠檬酸，研究其对不同磷含量的石灰性土壤中磷素的活化作用，以期为磷肥减施和土壤残留磷高效利用提供有效途径。  【方法】  供试低磷、高磷和白云石改良土壤取自北京市房山区的石灰性土壤，3种供试土壤的全磷含量依次为0.95、1.90和1.91 g/kg，有效磷含量依次为7.39、160和152 mg/kg。采用室内往复振荡浸提方法，两种浸提剂为EDTA和柠檬酸，低磷土壤浸提剂浓度为0.05 g/L，浸提时间为12 h，高磷土壤和改良土壤浸提剂浓度均为0.5 g/L，浸提时间分别为12 h和1 h。每个土壤样品采用相同方法连续浸提10次，同时以去离子水浸提作为对照。测定了浸提液中磷、钙、镁、铁、铝含量，计算各元素的单次浸提量和累积浸提量。全部浸提后，用蒋顾磷分组法测定了土壤中不同组分磷的含量。  【结果】  EDTA和柠檬酸在低磷土壤中单次磷素浸提量均较低，且累积浸提量之间差异不显著，连续浸提10次后磷素的累积浸提量不及土壤全磷的3%；而在高磷土壤和施入白云石的改良土壤中，柠檬酸和EDTA的单次磷素浸提量为低磷土壤的7～64倍，磷素累积浸提量超过土壤总磷的20%，且柠檬酸处理高于EDTA处理。在低磷土壤中，磷素的累积浸提量仅与铁和铝离子的累积浸提量显著相关，在高磷土壤中，磷素的累积浸提量与钙、镁、铁和铝离子的累积浸提量均显著正相关，且相关系数均在0.78以上，而在白云石改良土壤中，磷素的累积浸提量与铝离子的累积浸提量之间无显著相关关系。进一步分析浸提前后土壤磷素组分变化可知，在低磷土壤中，去离子水、EDTA和柠檬酸经10次浸提后土壤Ca₂-P显著增加；在高磷土壤中，EDTA和柠檬酸处理浸提的土壤Ca₂-P、Ca₈-P较去离子水处理显著降低了16.1%、14.9%和37.1%、5.4%。此外，柠檬酸处理还降低了31.4%的土壤Al-P，EDTA和柠檬酸在改良土壤上对于各组分磷的浸提量与在高磷土壤上相似。  【结论】  在连续浸提的条件下，EDTA 和柠檬酸在低磷土壤上无明显活化磷素的效果，而在高磷土壤上和施入白云石的改良土壤上则可持续浸提出大于总磷量20%的磷素。高磷土壤和改良后土壤中被浸提磷素主要来自Ca₂-P和Ca₈-P，少部分来自Al-P和Fe-P。     

Effects of plant residues and calcite amendments on soil sodicity

The effects of wheat, potato, sunflower, and rape residues and calcite were evaluated in soil that received sodic water. These materials were added to a sandy‐loam soil at a rate of 5%, after which the treated soils were incubated for 1 month at field‐capacity moisture and a temperature of 25°C–30°C. Column leaching experiments using treated soils were then conducted under saturated conditions using water with three sodium‐adsorption ratios (SAR) (0, 10, 40) with a constant ionic strength (50 mmol L^–1). The results indicated that the application of plant residues to soils caused an increase in cation‐exchange capacity and exchangeable cations. Leaching experiments indicated that the addition of plant amendments led to increased Na⁺ leaching and decrease in exchangeable‐sodium percentage (ESP). The ESP of the control soil, after leaching with solutions with an SAR of 10 and 40, increased significantly, but the level of sodification in soils treated with plant residue was lower. Such decreases of soil ESP were greatly affected by the type of plant residues, with the order of: potato‐treated soil > sunflower‐treated soil > rape‐treated soil > wheat‐treated soil > calcite‐treated soil > control soil.     

室外条件下香根草降低微污染物淋溶的结构性土柱研究

In Burkina Faso, significant amounts of endosulfan are applied to cotton fields; in addition, urban vegetable agriculture is often characterised by high fertiliser inputs, such as urban solid wastes containing heavy metals (e.g., Cu and Cd). Thus, the relevance of surrounding cotton and urban vegetable plots with vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides) hedges to reduce environmental pollution by micropollutants was investigated using a leaching experiment, with outdoor lysimeters filled with two representative agricultural soils of Burkina Faso: Vertisol and Lixisol. After 6 months, little Cu was found in the leachates (< 0.010% of the applied amount) due to its high adsorption coefficient and its tendency to remain at the soil surface. Despite leachate and bromide recoveries being greater in soils planted with vetiver grass than in the bare soils, smaller amounts of endosulfan and Cd were found in the effluents from the planted soils (0.01% to 0.70% of the applied amount) than in those from the bare soils (0.01% to 1.48% of the applied amount), in agreement with their adsorption coefficients. These results may also be explained by a greater degradation of endosulfan in planted soils compared to bare soils and the absorption of Cd by vetiver. Thus, vetiver may decrease the risk of groundwater contamination, especially for Cd and endosulfan, which are more mobile than Cu. In addition, despite the smaller amounts of endosulfan and Cd measured in the Vertisol leachates (0.01% and 0.04% of the applied amount, respectively) compared to the Lixisol leachates, vetiver was more effective in decreasing the leaching of micropollutants if planted on Lixisol rather than on Vertisol. Further field monitoring is necessary to demonstrate the effectiveness of vetiver under the climatic conditions of Burkina Faso.