Abstract
When soybean is grown in soils with high heavy metal concentrations, it may introduce those contaminants into the human food chain, posing risks to human health. This study evaluated the effect of tilling the soil with high Cu, Zn, and Mn levels on soybean physiology and metal accumulation in seeds. Disturbed and undisturbed soil samples were collected in two different sites: a vineyard with high heavy metal concentration and a grassland area, containing natural vegetation. Two soybean cultivars were sown and grown in the greenhouse. Photosynthetic parameters and biochemical analysis of oxidative stress were performed. Cu, Zn, and Mn in leaves and seeds, dry mass, and weight of seeds were evaluated. Soil structure had a high influence on plant growth and physiology, while soil site had a high impact on heavy metal accumulation in leaves and seeds. Soybean plants that grown in vineyard soils with high heavy metal concentrations, accumulated 50% more Zn in leaves and seeds, 70% more Cu in leaves, and 90% more Cu in seeds, than those plants grown in grassland soils. Besides, Zn concentration in seeds was higher than the permissible limit. Moreover, the disturbance of both vineyard soil and grassland soil was not good for plant growth and physiology, which have increased TBARS and H2O2 concentration in plants, transpiration rate, metal concentration in leaves and seeds. Soil disturbance may have caused organic matter oxidation and changes in the composition and quantity of soil microorganisms and it affects the availability of other nutrients in the soil.
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