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Are Iron Tailings Suitable for Constructing the Soil Profile Configuration of Reclaimed Farmland? A Soil Quality Evaluation Based on Chronosequences

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  • Wenjuan Jin

    (College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110161, China
    Key Laboratory of Trinity Protection and Monitoring of Cultivated Land, Shenyang 110161, China)

  • Han Wu

    (College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110161, China
    Key Laboratory of Trinity Protection and Monitoring of Cultivated Land, Shenyang 110161, China)

  • Zhongyi Wei

    (College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110161, China
    Key Laboratory of Trinity Protection and Monitoring of Cultivated Land, Shenyang 110161, China)

  • Chunlan Han

    (College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110161, China
    Key Laboratory of Trinity Protection and Monitoring of Cultivated Land, Shenyang 110161, China)

  • Zhenxing Bian

    (College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110161, China
    Key Laboratory of Trinity Protection and Monitoring of Cultivated Land, Shenyang 110161, China)

  • Xufeng Zhang

    (College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110161, China)

Abstract

Iron tailings used as soil substitute materials to construct reclaimed farmland soil can effectively realize the large-scale resource utilization of iron tailings and reduce environmental risks. It is vital to understand the mechanisms affecting reclaimed soil quality and determine the appropriate pattern for reclamation with iron tailings. Thus, a soil quality index (SQI) was developed to evaluate the soil quality of reclaimed farmland with iron tailings in a semi-arid region. Soil samples were collected from two reclamation measures (20 cm subsoil + 20 cm iron tailings + 30 cm topsoil and 20 cm subsoil + 20 cm iron tailings + 50 cm topsoil) with reclamation years of 3 (R3), 5 (R5), and 10 (R10) at three soil depths (0–10, 10–20, and 20–30 cm) to measure 13 soil physicochemical properties in western Liaoning, China. Adjacent normal farmland (NF) acted as a reference. Results indicated that iron tailings were suitable for constructing the soil profile configuration of reclaimed farmland. SQI of reclaimed soil increased with the reclamation year, but it has not reached the NF level after 3 years, while it was better than NF after 5 years. The nutrient content of reclaimed soil increased with the reclamation year, but it still did not reach the NF level after 10 years. SQI of R10 (with 50 cm topsoil) was also better than NF but slightly lower than R5 (with 30 cm topsoil). For the semi-arid region with sticky soil texture, the topsoil thickness of reclamation was not the thicker the better, and 30 cm topsoil covered on iron tailings in western Liaoning could achieve a better reclamation effect than 50 cm.

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  • Wenjuan Jin & Han Wu & Zhongyi Wei & Chunlan Han & Zhenxing Bian & Xufeng Zhang, 2022. "Are Iron Tailings Suitable for Constructing the Soil Profile Configuration of Reclaimed Farmland? A Soil Quality Evaluation Based on Chronosequences," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(14), pages 1-18, July.
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