Abstract:
In order to explore the activation methods of heavy metals in calcareous soils, four chemicals (NaCl, HCl, EDDS and citric acid) were added to two soils (XX soil, total Cd: 6.77 mg kg
−1, < 0.01 mm particle: 9.8%; JY soil, total Cd: 5.72 mg kg
−1, total Pb: 312 mg kg
−1, < 0.01 mm particle: 29.8%) and then cultivated. The results showed that the activation efficiency of NaCl, HCl, EDDS and citric acid on Cd were 71.87%, 74.87%, 43.27% and 22.86% in the XX soil, respectively. The activation efficiency of NaCl, HCl and EDDS on Cd were 53.44%, 48.44% and 42.4% in the JY soil, respectively, while the activation effect of citric acid on Cd was negligible. The activation efficiency of NaCl, HCl, EDDS and citric acid on Pb were 26.49%, 25.56%, 55.21% and 14.81% in the JY soil, respectively. Our study indicated that soil texture may play an important role on the activation efficiency of heavy metal in these two soils.