Soil conditioners improve the environment for grass growth in iron mining tailings of the Fundão dam failure

Author:

Borges Pedro Henrique de Castro1ORCID,Silva Aline Oliveira1ORCID,Santos Jessé Valentim dos1ORCID,Carvalho André Mundstock Xavier de2ORCID,Carneiro Marco Aurélio Carbone1ORCID,Siqueira José Oswaldo1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Universidade Federal de Lavras/UFLA, Brazil

2. Universidade Federal de Viçosa/UFV, Brazil

Abstract

ABSTRACT Areas impacted by the deposition of iron mining tailings present physical and chemical characteristics that can hinder root growth, and applying soil conditioners can help alleviate these limitations. The objective was to evaluate the effect of soil conditioners in improving the environment for the growth of grass in soil affected by iron mining tailing. Four different experiments were conducted testing conditioner proportions (0, 5, 10, 25, and 50% v/v), in a completely randomized design with four replications, using Cynodon spp. The conditioners were sand, vermiculite, sawdust, and organic compost. Bulk density, macro- and microporosity, total pore volume (VTP), pH, organic matter content (OM), cation exchange capacity (CEC), and dry mass of the aboveground, root, and total plant were evaluated. There were improvements in porosity and a reduction in density with the application of vermiculite, sawdust, and organic compost; however, sand decreased the VTP. The pH was reduced with sawdust and increased with compost. Sawdust and compost increased OM. CEC increased with vermiculite and compost. The sand and vermiculite conditioners promoted the greatest growth of Cynodon spp., with emphasis on vermiculite, which provided the greatest increases in plant biomass production. The soil conditioners, overall, proved effective in improving porosity conditions, reducing density, increasing OM, and promoting plant growth, this makes this technology efficient for application in tailings. Due to its notable effect on increasing biomass and improving the environment for grass growth, vermiculite can be recommended for rehabilitation environments impacted by iron mining tailings or for post-mining revegetation.

Publisher

FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

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