Browsing by Author "Baker, Lucas R."
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Nano-oxides immobilize cadmium, lead, and zinc in mine spoils and contaminated soils facilitating plant growth
Indraratne, Srimathie P.; Pierzynski, Gary M.; Baker, Lucas R.; Prasad, P.V. Vara (NRC Research Press, 2021-04-26)Nanoparticles with high reactivity can be applied as amendments to remediate soil metal contaminations by immobilizing toxic elements. Nano-oxides of Fe have been studied but Al and Ti nano-oxides have not been tested for ... -
Pelleted manure compost improves mine spoil properties enhancing plant growth and phyto-stabilization of potentially toxic metals
Indraratne, Srimathie P.; Pierzynski, Gary M.; Baker, Lucas R.; Prasad, P.V. Vara; Arachchige, Pavithra S. Pitumpe (NRC Research Press, 2022-08-18)Feedlotmanure is rich in plant nutrients and can immobilize potentially toxic metals. However, pelleted manure compost as an amendment material in mine spoils (chat) is not well studied. This study was conducted to investigate ...