EFFECT OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE COMPOST, GYPSUM AND MYCORRHIZA ON METALS CONTENT IN SOIL AND PEANUT GRAIN

Abstract

Municipal solid waste compost (MSWC) is widely used as an organic soil amendment and fertilizer on agricultural land. However, applying MSWC can cause adverse effects due to the heavy metals contained. This study aimed to determine the heavy metal content of MSWCs in the presence of mycorrhizae and gypsum and their effects on soil and peanut grain. The field experiment was conducted using a split factorial design based on a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications in Iran during 2018 and 2019. The main factor includes two levels of gypsum (0 and 150 kg ha-1) and the sub-factors include the presence and absence of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and different levels of MSWC at five levels (0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 t ha-1). The findings showed that MSWC significantly increased the concentrations of manganese (Mn), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), zinc (Zn), cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), and boron (B) in soil and grains. In addition, Co, Ni, and Zn concentrations in grain increased and Pb, Mn, Ni, and Zn concentrations in soil decreased with AMF application. Gypsum treatment also had no significant effect on metals in both grain and soil. According to the obtained results, the use of 4 t ha-1 of MSWC along with mycorrhiza in peanut cultivation is suggested in order to reduce the environment risks of soil and plants cause by the use of compost, and also use the benefits of urban waste compost.

Keywords

• AMF
• Human health
• Fertilizer
• MSWC
• Peanut

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