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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2018, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (33): 101-106.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb17090011

Special Issue: 土壤重金属污染

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Farmland Contaminated by Moderate and Mild Heavy Metal Pollution: Characteristics and Abatement Strategies

  

  • Received:2017-09-04 Revised:2018-11-06 Accepted:2018-05-02 Online:2018-11-22 Published:2018-11-22

Abstract: Based on the National Soil Pollution Survey Bulletin issued by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Ministry of Land and Resources, we point out that the cultivated land in China is polluted by heavy metals, but most is moderately or mildly polluted. We sum up 3 characteristics of moderately polluted farmland compared with severe polluted farmland: still carrying the function of agricultural production, the harm is more concealed and underestimated. Considering the current recovery techniques of heavy metal pollution, we review the basis for low- cumulative crop variety screening, particularly the progress of inorganic- , organic- , and microorganism- type passivators, and their utilization effect. We put forward 2 strategies for treating farmland with moderate and mild heavy metal pollution: cultivation of low-cumulative and heavy- metal- resistant crop varieties and in situ passivation for offsetting the adverse effect of heavy metals.