Document Type

Article

Abstract

Manufactured coal ash aggregates (MAs) are a 2:1 (w/w) solidified composite of fly and bottom ash. The current study assessed the feasibility of beneficial utilization of MAs as a subsoil substitute for open-pit restoration to phyto-viable land. A series of indoor and outdoor experiments examined Phaselous vulgaris growth under the influence of MAs in the soil environment. With the MAs layer below the topsoil, P. vulgaris showed enhanced growth with respect to shoot height, leaf number, and leaf chlorophyll intensity. Similar growth enhancement was observed when the MAs were mixed with topsoil or applied as a micronutrient source over the topsoil. Thus, MAs are beneficial as a subsoil substitute for open-pit restoration to phyto-viable land, reducing exploitation of natural soil resources and enhancing plant growth.

First Page

38

Last Page

44

DOI

10.4177/CCGP-D-10-00003.1

Volume

11

Publication Date

1-1-2019

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