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Effects of soil conditioners on soil properties and vegetable growth in an open-pit coal mine dump

Xiaoliang JIAO1(), Xinxin YU1, Heyi GONG2, Kun SONG3, Liangjun DA4,*()   

  1. 1. Shenhua Group Zhungeer Energy Co. Ltd., Ordos, Inner Mongolia 010300, China
    2. Shanghai Botanical Garden, Shanghai 200231, China
    3. School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
    4. Institute of Science and Engineering of Ecology in Arid and Semi-arid Areas, Institute for Interdisciplinary Innovation Research, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, China
  • Received:2024-12-19 Accepted:2025-09-07 Online:2025-11-25 Published:2025-11-29
  • Contact: Liangjun DA E-mail:718814511@qq.com;ljda@xauat.edu.cn

Abstract:

This study addresses the challenge of water and nutrient deficiencies in the planted soil of spoil dumps in open-pit coal mines by investigating the effectiveness of soil amendments containing a water-retaining agent, organic fertilizer, and microbial inoculant in enhancing soil properties and promoting plant growth. A pot experiment was conducted using Brassica rapa var. chinensis as the model plant to evaluate the effects of different amendment dosages. Key soil parameters were analyzed, including pH, electrical conductivity, alkali-hydrolyzable nitrogen, available phosphorus, available potassium, and organic matter content. Plant growth indicators such as plant height, leaf number, and dry biomass were measured. The findings indicated that applying the water-retaining agent and organic fertilizer significantly improved soil properties and promoted plant growth, whereas the microbial inoculant did not produce statistically significant effects. The optimal combined effect of the amendments on soil properties and plant growth was achieved at a water-retaining agent dosage of 5‰ and an organic fertilizer dosage of 30%.

Key words: ecological restoration, open-pit coal mine, soil conditioner, soil physicochemical properties

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