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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2024, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (5): 69-73.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2023-0175

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Research on the Characteristics of River Substrates in Dongguan and Their Feasibility as Greening Planting Soil

DONG Yao1(), YU Huwei1, LIU Zhishuo1, ZHAO Xiufang2, RONG Yuping1()   

  1. 1 College of Grassland Science and Techology, China Agricltural University, Beijing 100193
    2 LingNan Eco&Culture-Tourism Co., Ltd, Dongguan, Guangdong 523125
  • Received:2023-05-15 Revised:2023-11-21 Online:2024-02-01 Published:2024-02-01

Abstract:

In the comprehensive remediation project of Xitailong River basin in Shatian Town of Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, in order to solve the problem of post-treatment of dredged contaminated substrate, the basic characteristics of the substrate in the upper reaches of Xitailong River, the middle and lower reaches of the river confluence and the lower reaches of the river were investigated, and the feasibility of upgrading it to green planting soil was analysed. The results showed that the pH of Xitailong River substrate ranged from pH 6.45 to 7.35, the infiltration rate ranged from 2.17×10-4 to 8.9×10-4 cm/s, and the soil texture was powdery loam, all of which met the CJ/T 340-2016 industry standard for urban construction. The nutrient content of the river sediment is sufficient, but the spatial heterogeneity is large, with the nutrient content of the substrate much higher in the downstream than in the upstream reaches. The area near the downstream river is affected by the surrounding factories and the heavy metal elements in the substrate are high, with serious exceedances of the elements Ni and Cu, which does not meet the minimum standards for heavy metal content in plantation soils. A thorough analysis shows that the characteristics of the upstream river substrate is more in line with the CJ/T 340-2016 standard, which can be used as green planting soil through improvement, and is of great importance for the environmental management of urban water bodies.

Key words: river substrates, physico-chemical properties, heavy metal, feasibility, ecological management