Soil, site, and management factors affecting cadmium concentration in cacao-growing soils

Soil contamination by potentially toxic trace elements (PTEs) such as Cadmium (Cd), is a major environmental concern because of its potential implications to human health. Cacao-based products have been identified as food sources with relatively high Cd contents. Here, we assessed Cd concentrations...

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Autores principales: Scaccabarozzi, Daniela, Castillo, Luis, Aromatisi, Andrea, Milne, Lynne, Bullón Castillo, Adolfo Alejandro, Muñoz Rojas, Miriam
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/1973
http://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10060806
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author Scaccabarozzi, Daniela
Castillo, Luis
Aromatisi, Andrea
Milne, Lynne
Bullón Castillo, Adolfo Alejandro
Muñoz Rojas, Miriam
author_browse Aromatisi, Andrea
Bullón Castillo, Adolfo Alejandro
Castillo, Luis
Milne, Lynne
Muñoz Rojas, Miriam
Scaccabarozzi, Daniela
author_facet Scaccabarozzi, Daniela
Castillo, Luis
Aromatisi, Andrea
Milne, Lynne
Bullón Castillo, Adolfo Alejandro
Muñoz Rojas, Miriam
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description Soil contamination by potentially toxic trace elements (PTEs) such as Cadmium (Cd), is a major environmental concern because of its potential implications to human health. Cacao-based products have been identified as food sources with relatively high Cd contents. Here, we assessed Cd concentrations of cacao-growing soils in four major agricultural regions with contrasting climates in Peru, one of the main exporters of cacao products worldwide. At each study site (n = 40) a broad range of potential factors affecting Cd concentration in soils, i.e., site, soil and management, were evaluated. Concentrations of Cd ranged between 1.1-3.2 mg kg-1. Mean values per region were below 2.7 mg kg-1, usually established as upper-limit for non-polluted soils. Cadmium concentrations were significantly (p < 0.001) higher in sites at higher elevations and in a temperate, drier climate. Cadmium correlated positively with pH (r = 0.57; p < 0.05) and was higher (p < 0.001) in alluvial sediments and Leptosols. Management factors (cacao variety, cultivation year, management practices) and agroecology did not affect Cd concentrations directly. Overall, this study highlights the importance of considering a broad range of both natural and anthropogenic factors to evaluate Cd concentrations in cacao-growing soils and contribute to effective and sustainable cacao production by improving land management and planning
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spelling INIA19732022-11-21T19:50:59Z Soil, site, and management factors affecting cadmium concentration in cacao-growing soils Scaccabarozzi, Daniela Castillo, Luis Aromatisi, Andrea Milne, Lynne Bullón Castillo, Adolfo Alejandro Muñoz Rojas, Miriam Cacao plantation Cadmium Trace elements Soil quality Sustainable land management https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.04 Productos de cacao Metales pesados Soil contamination by potentially toxic trace elements (PTEs) such as Cadmium (Cd), is a major environmental concern because of its potential implications to human health. Cacao-based products have been identified as food sources with relatively high Cd contents. Here, we assessed Cd concentrations of cacao-growing soils in four major agricultural regions with contrasting climates in Peru, one of the main exporters of cacao products worldwide. At each study site (n = 40) a broad range of potential factors affecting Cd concentration in soils, i.e., site, soil and management, were evaluated. Concentrations of Cd ranged between 1.1-3.2 mg kg-1. Mean values per region were below 2.7 mg kg-1, usually established as upper-limit for non-polluted soils. Cadmium concentrations were significantly (p < 0.001) higher in sites at higher elevations and in a temperate, drier climate. Cadmium correlated positively with pH (r = 0.57; p < 0.05) and was higher (p < 0.001) in alluvial sediments and Leptosols. Management factors (cacao variety, cultivation year, management practices) and agroecology did not affect Cd concentrations directly. Overall, this study highlights the importance of considering a broad range of both natural and anthropogenic factors to evaluate Cd concentrations in cacao-growing soils and contribute to effective and sustainable cacao production by improving land management and planning 2022-11-10T19:16:04Z 2022-11-10T19:16:04Z 2020-06-05 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Scaccabarozzi, D., Castillo, L., Aromatisi, A., Milne, L., Búllon, A., & Muñoz, M. (2020). Soil, Site, and Management Factors Affecting Cadmium Concentrations in Cacao-Growing Soils. Agronomy, 10(6), 806. doi: 10.3390/agronomy10060806 2073-4395 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/1973 http://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10060806 eng Agronomy info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ application/pdf application/pdf MDPI CH Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria Repositorio Institucional - INIA
spellingShingle Cacao plantation
Cadmium
Trace elements
Soil quality
Sustainable land management
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.04
Productos de cacao
Metales pesados
Scaccabarozzi, Daniela
Castillo, Luis
Aromatisi, Andrea
Milne, Lynne
Bullón Castillo, Adolfo Alejandro
Muñoz Rojas, Miriam
Soil, site, and management factors affecting cadmium concentration in cacao-growing soils
title Soil, site, and management factors affecting cadmium concentration in cacao-growing soils
title_full Soil, site, and management factors affecting cadmium concentration in cacao-growing soils
title_fullStr Soil, site, and management factors affecting cadmium concentration in cacao-growing soils
title_full_unstemmed Soil, site, and management factors affecting cadmium concentration in cacao-growing soils
title_short Soil, site, and management factors affecting cadmium concentration in cacao-growing soils
title_sort soil site and management factors affecting cadmium concentration in cacao growing soils
topic Cacao plantation
Cadmium
Trace elements
Soil quality
Sustainable land management
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.04
Productos de cacao
Metales pesados
url https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/1973
http://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10060806
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