Surface soil liming reduces cadmium uptake in cacao seedlings but subsurface uptake is enhanced.
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DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20123
Abstract: Cadmium concentrations in cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) beans from South America often exceed trade limits. Liming soil is advocated as a remediation option, but amendments cannot be incorporated into the entire root zone without harming… read more here.
Keywords: surface soil; soil liming; surface; subsurface soil ... See more keywords