Abstract
ABSTRACT The entry of Cd, Pb and Ni into the environment is a cause of concern due to potential toxicity of these metals to plants, animals, and humans. The present study evaluated the availability of Cd, Pb, and Ni to plants through soils. We examined three soil types (Typic Quartzipsamment (TQ), Xantic Hapludox (XH) and Rhodic Hapludox (RH)) with addition four rates of heavy metals: Cd (0, 2, 4 and 12 mg), Pb (0, 45, 90 and 270 mg) and Ni (0, 20, 40, 120 mg) per kg soil with reference to the corresponding rates defined in soil investigation values of the Brazilian environmental legislation. The availability of Cd, Pb and Ni was higher in the TQ than in XH and RH, and the roots and shoots of corn plants grown in TQ yielded the highest concentrations of toxic metals. Soil extraction with diethylene-triaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) effectively assessed the bioavailability of Cd and Pb, while soil extractions with Mehlich-1 and aqua regia effectivety evaluated the bioavailability of Ni. The levels at which Cd, Pb, and Ni became toxic for plants were determined via extractioned by Mehlich-1, DTPA, Mehlich-3, and aqua regia. Plant growth was shown to influence heavy metal toxicity, with higher growth rates lowering the toxic effect of the metal. Cd, Ni, and Pb exhibited higher availiability in soils with low clay concentrations and were more easily absorbed by plants in those soils.
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