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Unravelling the effects of organic and inorganic amendments in soil-Cd speciation and its uptake by crops

  • 6 April, 2020
  • Wageningen University, Soil Chemistry and Chemical Soil Quality
  • prof. dr RNJ Comans
  • Dr. Ir. JE GroenenbergDr. S Alves

In response to the European Commission Recommendation on the Reduction of the Presence of Cadmium in Foodstuffs (2014/193/EU), several research programs have been implemented in Ireland. In the previous projects lead by Teagasc, a risk assessment model to determine the probability of Cd-concentration exceeding the maximum level was developed. Specific soil amendments for remediation have shown positive yet inconsistent results over the tested soils. Therefore, a fundamental understanding of the Cd-uptake mechanisms as well as the amelioration mechanisms of selected amendments are of urgent need. A mechanistic model to predict the Cd concentrations in potato tubers, after soil remediation, will be developed.

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