Accumulation of Zinc and Copper in an Arable Field after Animal Manure Application |
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Authors: | Shinichi Ogiyama Kazunori Sakamoto Hiroyuki Suzuki Shingo Ushio Tetsuo Anzai Kazuyuki Inubushi |
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Institution: | Graduate School of Science and Technology, Chiba University, Chiba, 263–8522 Japan;Faculty of Horticulture, Chiba University, Matsudo, 271–8510 Japan;Chiba University Radioisotope Research Center, Chiba, 263–8522 Japan;Chiba Prefectural Agriculture Research Center, Chiba, 266–0006 Japan |
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Abstract: | An experiment was conducted to examine the accumulation and mobility of heavy metals (Zn and Cu) at different depths in three types of arable soils (Brown Lowland soil, Andosol, and Brown Forest soil) amended with cattle and pig farmyard manures for 5 years. Nitric-perchloric acid digestion was performed for the determination of the total amounts of heavy metals, and 0.1 M hydrochloric acid extraction was performed for the determination of the amounts of soluble heavy metals. Results of the soil analysis indicated that pig farmyard manure application resulted in serious contamination of arable soils with Zn and potentially Cu. Especially, the Brown Forest soil displayed a high ability to accumulate heavy metals on the soil surface. Total-Zn concentration in surface soils was considerably affected by the holding capacity of soluble-Zn traction. Although the Andosol amended with pig farmyard manure showed higher concentrations of heavy metals related to the higher ability of retention on a weight basis, the soil did not contribute to high heavy metal accumulation because of its low bulk density. Heavy metals were easily leached in sandy soils such as Brown Lowland soil, and Cu was potentially stable compared with Zn. We suggest that long-term pig farmyard manure application to the Brown Lowland soil and Andosol with a light soil texture is associated with a higher risk of groundwater pollution than the application to the Brown Forest soil. |
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Keywords: | animal manure arable soil copper heavy metal zinc |
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