外源腐殖酸对三种土壤磷吸附与解吸特性的影响

通过对3种土壤（红壤、棕壤和褐土）施入不同腐殖酸的室内培养试验,探讨了外源腐殖酸对不同土壤磷素吸附和解吸的影响。结果表明：与对照土壤相比,不同腐殖酸降低了3种供试土壤磷素的吸附量,其降低顺序为：褐土＞红壤＞棕壤;外源腐殖酸提高了红壤和棕壤磷素的解吸量和解吸率,提高的幅度与腐殖酸的种类有关;而腐殖酸对褐土磷素的解吸量则无明显促进作用。表明外源腐殖酸对3种土壤磷素吸附-解吸作用最强的为红壤,其次为棕壤,最弱的为褐土;同时表明腐殖酸可提高红壤和棕壤磷素的利用率。     

不同污染负荷土壤中镉和铅的吸附－解吸行为

采用一次平衡法,对3种不同污染负荷土壤Cd2 和Pb2 的吸附-解吸行为进行了比较.结果表明,低污染负荷土壤对Cd2 和Pb2 的吸附能力高于高污染负荷土壤.3种土壤对Cd2 的吸附等温线与Freundlich方程有较好的拟合性,Pb2 的等温吸附过程可用Langmuir方程与Freundlich方程来描述.双常数方程是描述这3种不同污染负荷土壤中Cd2 和Pb2 吸附动力学行为的最优模型,其次为Elovich方程,最差模型是一级动力学方程.Pb2 的解吸滞后现象较Cd2 明显.高污染负荷土壤的吸附态Cd2 、Pb2 解吸率高于低污染负荷土壤,Cd2 、Pb2 解吸量与其初始吸附量之间的关系符合二次幂方程.3种土壤Cd2 、Pb2 的解吸速率随重金属初始浓度的增加而增加,随解吸时间的延长而降低.     

不同类型农田土壤对可溶性有机氮、碳的吸附特性

研究了陕西关中地区红油土和淋溶褐土耕层土壤对分离的有机肥提取液中可溶性有机氮、碳(SON和SOC)的吸附特性.结果表明:原始物质吸附等温线方程可以反映土壤对可溶性有机氮、碳的吸附特性,土壤吸附SON、SOC的数量与它们各自加入的量呈极显著线性关系.从原始物质吸附等温线方程的分配系数m看,淋溶褐土对SON、SOC的吸附能力强于红油土.红油土对SON、SOC的平均吸附率分别为24.3%和18.8%,淋溶褐土则分别为38.3%和18.6%;两种类型土壤对SON和SOC的吸附能力较低,说明它们在土壤中具有较强的移动性;土壤对SOC的吸附能力弱于SON,说明SOC更易于从土壤中流失.     

黑土和棕壤对铜的吸附研究

研究了黑土与棕壤对Cu吸附的热力学和动力学特性．结果表明,在实验所采用Cu^2+浓度范围内,黑土和棕壤对CU^2+的吸附量均随着加入Cu^2+浓度的增加而增加,但黑土对cu^2+的吸附固定能力明显高于棕壤．在吸附平衡液Cu^2+浓度为95mg·kg^-时,棕壤对cu^2+的吸附量接近3720mg·kg^-1,黑土对Cu^2+的吸附量高达6076mg·kg^-1,最大CuCl2浓度(400mg·kg^-1)时,黑土和棕壤对Cu^2+的吸附量分别达到6159．0和4736．6mg·kg^-1．两种土壤对Cu^2+的吸财等量线与Freundlich和Temkin方程均有较好的拟合性,可以用Freundlich方程对其吸附行为进行描述．Langmuir方程不适宜描述两种土壤对Cu^2+的等温吸附过程．黑土和棕壤对Cu^2+的吸附均较快,最初2min内就可以达到平衡后吸附量的90％以上,在15-20min左右吸附基本达到平衡．描述黑土和棕壤动力学过程的最优模型为双常数速率方程,其次为一级动力学方程和Elovich方程。     

紫色土中砷、磷的吸附-解吸和竞争吸附

采用批培养法研究了As、P在三峡库区典型土壤紫色土中的吸附-解吸特点及竞争吸附对As、P迁移活化的影响.结果表明：3种紫色土中As、P的吸附-解吸特点相似,等温吸附均符合Langmuir和Freundlich方程,As在酸性、中性和石灰性紫色土中的最大吸附量分别为1428.6、1250.0和1111.1 mg·kg^-1;P在酸性、中性和石灰性紫色土中的最大吸附量分别为322.6、357.1和434.8 mg·kg^-1;As、P吸附动力学过程为先快后慢,均符合一级动力学方程与Elovich方程,快速吸附段符合一级动力学方程,为交换吸附;慢速吸附阶段满足Elovich方程,可能属于深层吸附或专性吸附.As、P竞争吸附试验表明,As、P共存时P的吸附速度和吸附量均增强,而As的吸附速度和吸附量均降低,表明As的存在能明显增强紫色土对P的吸附作用,P的存在则明显抑制紫色土对As的吸附.     

几种粉煤灰对磷素吸附与解吸特性的研究

通过吸附解吸和培养试验, 研究了几种粉煤灰对磷素吸附与解吸特性.结果表明,粉煤灰的全磷含量和有效磷含量分别为0.545～4.540 g·kg^-1和19.55～163.0 mg·kg^-1,显著高于土壤,粉煤灰对磷吸附量随着加入溶液磷浓度的增加而增加,但其吸附率随着加入溶液磷浓度的增加而减少;粉煤灰的吸磷率比土壤高,但其解吸率低.这主要是由于粉煤灰比土壤存在更多的磷吸附位点且结合能大,不易解吸.Langmuir方程、Freundlich方程和Temkin方程都能很好地拟合粉煤灰对磷吸附,其中Langmuir方程的MBC、Freundlich方程的a和Temkin方程的k2都可以表征粉煤灰对磷吸附能力, MBC、a和k2值越大,则吸磷能力越强.不同来源的粉煤灰的MBC、a和k2值不同,其大小顺序为：湘潭电厂(5 167.7,4 056.2,831.5)>岳阳纸厂(1 650.7,2 803.4,711.9)>华能电厂(303.0,1 677.6,368.7)>株洲电厂(76.2,464.2, 211.0) > 洞庭氮肥厂(34.7,413.48,213.8).粉煤灰对磷吸附固定作用随粉煤灰含水量的增加有增大的趋势.粉煤灰对磷吸附主要是专性吸附和化学沉淀反应,所以在施用粉煤灰改良土壤或利用粉煤灰制造复混肥时,须考虑粉煤灰对磷的固定作用及粉煤灰含水量的影响.     

镉在黑土和棕壤中吸附行为比较研究

比较研究了重金属镉在黑土和棕壤中的吸附热力学和动力学行为.结果表明,在实验设定的浓度范围内,黑土和棕壤对Cd²⁺吸附量随溶液中Cd²⁺浓度的增加而增加.黑土对Cd²⁺的吸附固定能力明显强于棕壤.在平衡液浓度为20 mg·kg^-1时,黑土对Cd²⁺的吸附量为1 485.2 mg·kg^-1、棕壤为700.6 mg·kg^-1.两种土壤对Cd²⁺的吸附等温线与Langmuir、Freundlich和Henry方程均有较好的拟合性,而Temkin方程不适合用来描述Cd²⁺在两种土壤中的等温吸附.根据Langmuir的拟合结果,Cd²⁺在黑土和棕壤中的最大吸附量分别可达5 939.3和2 790 mg·kg^-1.黑土较高的吸附能力与其高的有机质含量和粘粒含量有关.黑土和棕壤中Cd²⁺的吸附是一个快速反应过程,2 min内能达到平衡吸附量的90%,15～30 min左右达到吸附平衡.一级动力学方程是拟合Cd²⁺在黑土和棕壤中吸附动力学过程的最优方程,其次为Elovich方程和双常数方程.随着初始浓度的增加,Cd²⁺在土壤中的吸附速率也不断增大.随着吸附量的增大和反应时间的延长,吸附速率不断下降.在较低的初始浓度下,Cd²⁺在黑土中的下降趋势要快于棕壤.     

不同来源生物炭对砷在土壤中吸附与解吸的影响

采用OECD Guideline 106批平衡方法研究了由凋落松针、玉米秸秆、牛粪制备的3种生物炭对As(Ⅴ)在棕壤中的吸附和解吸特性的影响.结果表明：3种生物炭的添加量为0.5%时,对As(Ⅴ)在土壤中的吸附量大小顺序为牛粪炭处理＞松针炭处理＞玉米秸秆炭处理,这与生物炭的基本性质密切相关;等温吸附曲线能用Langmuir方程进行很好的拟合(R² =0.997);与对照相比,生物炭处理对砷的吸附容量(lgK_f 为1.99～2.10)和吸附强度(1/N 为0413～0.449)降低,生物炭对As(Ⅴ)的主要吸附机制为物理吸附;生物炭处理对As(Ⅴ)解吸率大小顺序为：玉米秸秆炭处理＞松针炭处理＞牛粪炭处理,解吸率在14.5%～18.7%.添加3种来源生物炭降低了棕壤对As(Ⅴ)的吸附,这可能会导致砷的有效性增强,更易被生物吸收,进而增强土壤中砷的毒性.     

泉州市不同利用方式下土壤磷的吸附与解吸特性

分析了不同利用方式下泉州市土壤磷素吸附-解吸特征.结果表明:Langmuir等温方程式可以很好地表征土壤磷素的吸附特性;旱地和轮作地土壤对磷的吸附能力较强,而草地和林地土壤对磷的吸附能力较弱;磷的流失风险顺序为轮作地＞草地＞林地＞旱地;指导施磷量与吸附常数、最大缓冲量的大小顺序一致,为旱地＞轮作地＞林地＞草地;轮作地和草地的解吸率高于旱地和林地,土壤的缓冲能力顺序为旱地＞林地＞轮作地＞草地.主成分分析表明,平均解吸率、易解吸磷、磷吸附指数和磷零吸持平衡浓度4个指标最能反映土壤磷素流失潜力,可作为评价流失潜力的主要指标.     

根瘤菌对土壤铜、锌和镉形态分配的影响

以湖南郴州红壤和河北巩义褐土为供试土壤。制备Cu、Zn、Cd污染土壤。接种大豆根瘤菌(Rhi-zobium fredii)HN01,用连续提取法浸提土壤中不同形态的重金属．结果表明。褐土接种根瘤菌后固相结合态Zn总量降低10％。专性吸附态、氧化锰结合态和有机结合态Zn减少达9％～26％．红壤中结合态Zn的总量变化不显著,但专性吸附态和氧化锰结合态Zn含量显著减少。交换态Zn含量显著增加．褐土中接种根瘤菌抑制了Cu向土壤溶液的释放,固相结合态Cu总量增加18％,可交换态、专性吸附态、氧化锰结合态和有机结合态的Cu增加20％～54％．接种根瘤菌对土壤中Cd的溶解没有明显的抑制或促进作用,但改变了红壤中各形态Cd的含量高低顺序．Cd污染红壤中可交换态和有机结合态Cd含量分别增加22％和11％,专性吸附态和氧化锰结合态Cd分别减少14％和29％．根瘤菌对不同类型重金属及不同土壤中重金属形态影响的差异主要与土壤pH降低有关．     

外源钙对镉胁迫下南美蟛蜞菊毛状根生长、抗氧化酶活性和镉吸收的缓解效应

为了探讨外源钙对重金属镉(Cd)缓解南美蟛蜞菊Wedelia trilobata毛状根毒害的生理机理,采用溶液培养法研究了重金属Cd单独及其与Ca组合对南美蟛蜞菊毛状根生长、抗氧化酶超氧化物岐化酶(SOD)和过氧化物酶(POD)活性及对Cd2+吸收的影响。结果表明,Cd≤50μmol/L时促进毛状根生长;高于100μmol/LCd则抑制其生长,使其侧根短小,根尖变褐或变黑。与对照相比,不同浓度Cd培养的毛状根POD活性、SOD活性和MDA含量都比对照明显提高,但高于100μmol/L Cd培养的毛状根可溶性蛋白含量均比对照降低。与仅添加200μmol/L或300μmol/L Cd的毛状根相比,Cd和10~30 mmol/L Ca组合培养可促进毛状根生长,使其主、侧根变粗;提高其可溶性蛋白含量;降低其MDA含量、POD活性及SOD活性。原子吸收分光光度法测定结果表明,南美蟛蜞菊毛状根能吸收和吸附重金属Cd2+,当Cd2+浓度为100μmol/L时毛状根对Cd2+的吸收量最大,而Cd2+浓度为300μmol/L时毛状根对Cd2+的吸附量最大。外源加入10~30 mmol/L Ca2+可显著减少毛状根对Cd2+的吸收和吸附,并可调节其抗氧化酶活性,降低其膜脂过氧化水平而解除重金属镉对毛状根生长的抑制或毒害。     

Characterization of cadmium desorption in soils and its relationship to plant uptake and cadmium leaching

Experiments on Cd desorption were conducted with a range of water-to-soil ratios to assess the desorption characteristics of Cd in soils and the availability of Cd for absorption by plant roots and leaching to groundwater, Soil samples were collected from sites contaminated by a former Pb and Zn smelter, by sewage irrigation, or with artificial additions of Cd and sewage sludge. Glasshouse pot experiments were conducted in which the yield and Cd uptake of crop plants were determined. Cadmium leached from soil columns was also studied using soil lysimeters. The soil solution Cd concentration decreased with increasing solution-to-soil ratio and followed a negative power function. Two constants obtained from logarithmic linear regression were identified. The intercept (C₁) was Cd concentration in the soil solution where the solution/soil ratio was equal to 1 and this constant was the intensity factor of the initial element supply in the soil. The slope (a) showed a decreasing trend for Cd concentration in the soil solution which was related to the soil buffering capacity. A corrected concentration (C₁/a) is proposed for expressing soil desorption ability. This combined index was significantly correlated with Cd uptake by plants and also with Cd leached from soil columns.     

Immobilization and phytoavailability of cadmium in variable charge soils. II. Effect of lime addition

The effect of pH-increases due to Ca(OH)₂ and KOH addition on the adsorption of cadmium (Cd) was examined in two soils which varied in their variable-charge components. The effect of Ca(OH)₂ on immobilization and phytoavailability of Cd from one of the soils, treated with various levels of Cd (0–10 mg Cd kg^–1 soil), was further evaluated using mustard (Brassica juncea L.) plants. Cadmium immobilization in soil was evaluated by a chemical fractionation scheme. The addition of Ca(OH)₂ and KOH increased the soil pH, thereby increasing the adsorption of Cd, the effect being more pronounced in the soil dominated by variable charge components. There was a greater increase in Cd²⁺ adsorption in the KOH-treated than the Ca(OH)₂-treated soil, which is attributed to the greater competition of Ca²⁺ for adsorption. Increasing addition of Cd enhanced Cd concentration in plants, resulting in decreased plant growth (i.e., phytotoxicity). Although addition of Ca(OH)₂ effectively reduced Cd phytotoxicity, Cd uptake increased at the highest level, probably due to decreased Cd²⁺ adsorption resulting from increased Ca²⁺ competition. There was a significant inverse relationship between dry matter yield and Cd concentration in soil solution. Addition of Ca(OH)₂ decreased the concentration of the soluble + exchangeable Cd fraction but increased the concentration of inorganic-bound Cd fractions in soil. Since there was no direct evidence for CdCO₃ or Cd(OH)₂ precipitation in the variable charge soil used for the plant growth experiment, alleviation of phytotoxicity can be attributed primarily to immobilization of Cd by enhanced pH-induced increases in negative charge.     

Removal of cadmium(II) ion from aqueous system by dry biomass, immobilized live and heat-inactivated Oscillatoria sp. H1 isolated from freshwater (Mogan Lake)

Oscillatoria sp. H1 (Cyanobacteria, microalgae) isolated from Mogan Lake was used for the removal of cadmium ions from aqueous solutions as its dry biomass, alive and heat-inactivated immobilized form on Ca-alginate. Particularly, the effect of physicochemical parameters like pH, initial concentration and contact time were investigated. The sorption of Cd(II) ions on the sorbent used was examined for the cadmium concentrations within the range of 25-250 mg/L. The biosorption of Cd(II) increased as the initial concentration of Cd(II) ions increased in the medium up to 100 mg/L. Maximum biosorption capacities for plain alginate beads, dry biomass, immobilized live Oscillatoria sp. H1 and immobilized heat-inactivated Oscillatoria sp. H1 were 21.2, 30.1, 32.2 and 27.5 mg/g, respectively. Biosorption equilibrium was established in about 1 h for the biosorption processes. The biosorption was well described by Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherms. Maximum adsorption was observed at pH 6.0. The alginate-algae beads could be regenerated using 50 mL of 0.1 mol/L HCl solution with about 85% recovery.     

Immobilization and phytoavailability of cadmium in variable charge soils. III. Effect of biosolid compost addition

We examined the effect of biosolid compost on the adsorption and complexation of cadmium (Cd) in two soils (Egmont and Manawatu) which varied in their organic matter content. The effect of biosolid compost on the uptake of Cd from the Manawatu soil, treated with various levels of Cd (0–10 mg Cd kg^–1 soil), was also examined using mustard (Brassica juncea L.) plants. The transformation of Cd in soil was evaluated by a chemical fractionation scheme. Addition of biosolid compost increased negative charge in soil. The effect of biosolid compost on Cd adsorption varied between the soils, with a large portion of the sorbed Cd remaining in solution as an organic complex. Increasing addition of Cd increased Cd concentration in plants, resulting in decreased plant growth at high levels of Cd (i.e., phytotoxicity). Addition of biosolid compost was effective in reducing the phytotoxicity of Cd as indicated by the decrease in the concentration of NH₄OAc extractable-Cd and soil solution-Cd. The solid-phase fractionation study indicated that the addition of biosolid compost decreased the concentration of the soluble and exchangeable Cd fraction but increased the concentration of organic-bound Cd fraction in soil. Alleviation of Cd phytotoxicity by biosolid compost can be attributed primarily to complexation of Cd by the organic matter in the biosolid compost.     

Mediation by calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II of suppression of GABAA receptors by NMDA

Using nystatin-perforated whole-cell recording configuration, the modulatory effect of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) on -aminobutyric acid (GABA)-activated whole-cell currents was investigated in neurons freshly dissociated from the rat sacral dorsal commissural nucleus (SDCN). The results showed that: (I) NMDA suppressed GABA- and muscimol (Mus)-activated currents (IGABA and Imus), respectively in the Mg2+-free external solution containing 1 mol/L glycine at a holding potential (VH) of 40 mV in SDCN neurons. The selective NMDA receptor antagonist, D-2-amino-5-phosphonovaleric acid (APV, 100 mol/L), inhibited the NMDA-evoked currents and blocked the NMDA-induced suppression of IGABA; (ii) when the neurons were incubated in a Ca2+-free bath or pre-loaded with a membrane-permeable Ca2+ chelator, BAPTA AM (10 mol/L), the inhibitory effect of NMDA on IGABA disappeared. Cd2+ (10 mol/L) or La3+ (30 mol/L), the non-selective blockers of voltage-dependent calcium channels, did not affect the suppression of IGABA by NMDA application; (iii) the suppression of IGABA by NMDA was inhibited by KN-62, a calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) inhibitor. These results indicated that the inhibition of GABA response by NMDA is Ca2+-dependent and CaMKII is involved in the process of the Ca2+-dependent inhibition.     

Mobility and Distribution of Zinc,Cadmium and Lead in Calcareous Soils Receiving Spiked Sewage Sludge

Leaching column experiments were conducted to determine the degree of mobility and the distribution of zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb) because of an application of spiked sewage sludge in calcareous soils. A total of 20 leaching columns were set up for four calcareous soils. Each column was leached with one of these inflows: sewage sludge (only for two soils), spiked sewage sludge, or artificial well water (control). The columns were irrigated with spiked sewage sludge containing 8.5 mg Zn l^?1, 8.5 mg Cd l^?1, and 170 mg Pb l^?1 and then allowed to equilibrate for 30 days. At the end of leaching experiments, soil samples from each column were divided into 18 layers, each being 1 cm down to 6 cm and 2 cm below that, and analyzed for total and extractable Zn, Cd and Pb. The fractionation of the heavy metals in the top three layers of the surface soil samples was investigated by the sequential extraction method. Spiked sewage sludge had little effect on metal mobility. In all soils, the surface soil layers (0-1 cm) of the columns receiving spiked sewage sludge had significantly higher concentrations of total Zn, Cd and Pb than control soils. Concentration of the heavy metals declined significantly with depth. The mobility of Zn was usually greater than Cd and Pb. The proportion of exchangeable heavy metals in soils receiving spiked sewage sludge was significantly higher than that found in the control columns. Sequential extraction results showed that in native soils the major proportion of Zn and Pb was associated with residual (RES) and organic matter (OM) fractions and major proportion of Cd was associated with carbonate (CARB) fraction, whereas after leaching with spiked sewage sludge, the major proportion of Zn and Pb was associated with Fe-oxcide (FEO), RES, and CARB fractions and major proportion of Cd was associated with CARB, RES and exchangeable (EXCH) fractions. Based on relative percent, Cd in the EXCH fraction was higher than Zn and Pb in soils leached with spiked sewage sludge.     

Immobilization and phytoavailability of cadmium in variable charge soils. I. Effect of phosphate addition

The effect of phosphate on the surface charge and cadmium (Cd) adsorption was examined in seven soils that varied in their variable-charge components. The effect of phosphate on immobilization and phytoavailability of Cd from one of the soils, treated with various levels of Cd (0–10 mg Cd kg^–1 soil), was further evaluated using mustard (Brassica juncea L.) plants. Cadmium immobilization in soil was evaluated by a chemical fractionation scheme. Addition of phosphate, as KH₂PO₄, increased the pH, negative charge and Cd adsorption by the soils. Of the seven soils examined, the three allophanic soils (i.e., Egmont, Patua and Ramiha) exhibited greater increases in phosphate-induced pH, negative charge and Cd²⁺ adsorption over the other four non-allophanic soils (i.e., Ballantrae, Foxton, Manawatu ad Tokomaru). Increasing addition of Cd enhanced Cd concentration in plants, resulting in decreased plant growth (i.e., phytotoxicity). Addition of phosphate effectively reduced the phytotoxicity of Cd. There was a significant inverse relationship between dry matter yield and Cd concentration in soil solution. Addition of phosphate decreased the concentration of the soluble + exchangeable Cd fraction but increased the concentration of inorganic-bound Cd fraction in soil. The phosphate-induced alleviation of Cd phytotoxicity can be attributed primarily to Cd immobilization due to increases in pH and surface charge.     

Effects of a Combined Amendment on Pb,Cd, and As Availability and Accumulation in Rice Planted in Contaminated Paddy Soil

The objectives of the present study were to investigate the mitigation of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and arsenic (As) in a multi-metal contaminated soil and their accumulation in rice plants (Oryza sativa L., cv II You 93) using a combined amendment (CMF, calcium carbonate + metakaolin + fused calcium–magnesium phosphate fertilizer). The results showed that application of CMF was effective in reducing the acid-extractable concentrations of soil Pb and Cd. The exchangeable concentrations of soil As showed an initial decrease followed by a gradual increase. The application of 0.2% CMF notably reduced the concentrations of Pb, Cd, and As in brown rice by 46.5%, 43.6%, and 32.0%, respectively. The concentration of As in brown rice was 0.179 mg kg^?1 at 0.2% CMF, which met the maximum levels of contaminants in foods of China (MLs) (the ML of Pb, Cd, and As is 0.2 mg kg^?1 according to the China national standard GB 2762-2012). At 1.6% CMF, the concentrations of Pb and Cd in brown rice were 0.002 and 0.185 mg kg^?1, respectively, i.e., reductions of 99.6% and 74.1%, and these values also fell within the MLs.     

Use of Energy Crop (Ricinus communis L.) for Phytoextraction of Heavy Metals Assisted with Citric Acid

Ricinus communis L. is a bioenergetic crop with high-biomass production and tolerance to cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb), thus, the plant is a candidate crop for phytoremediation. Pot experiments were performed to study the effects of citric acid in enhancing phytoextraction of Cd/Pb by Ricinus communis L. Citric acid increased Cd and Pb contents in plant shoots in all treatments by about 78% and 18–45%, respectively, at the dosage of 10 mM kg^?1 soil without affecting aboveground biomass production. Addition of citric acid reduced CEC, weakened soil adsorption of heavy metals and activated Cd and Pb in soil solutions. The acid-exchangeable fraction (BCR-1) of Pb remained lower than 7% and significantly increased with citric acid amendment. Respective increases in soil evaluation index induces by 14% and 19% under the Cd1Pb50 and Cd1Pb250 treatments upon addition of citric acid resulted in soil quality improvement. Ricinus communis L. has great potential in citric acid-assisted phytoextraction for Cd and Pb remediation.