title: Landfill wall revegetation combined with leachate recirculation: a convenient procedure for management of closed landfills.
abstract: There is a need for a reliable sustainable option to effectively manage the landfill leachate generation. This study presents a simple procedure for the revegetation of the walls of closed landfills, employing the leachate as a fertirrigant. The native plants Lepidium sativum, Lactuca sativa, and Atriplex halimus, which suit the local climate, were chosen for this study in Southern Italy. The methodology was structured into three phases (i) early stage toxicity assessment phase (apical root length and germination tests), (ii) adult plant resistance assessment phase, and (iii) soil properties verification phase. The rationale of the proposed approach was first to look at the distinctive qualities and the potential toxicity in landfill leachates for fertigation purposes. Afterwards, through specific tests, the plants used were ranked in terms of resistance to the aqueous solution that contained leachate. Finally, after long-term irrigation, any possible worsening of soil properties was evaluated. The results demonstrated the real possibility of using blended leachate as a fertigant for the revegetation of the walls of closed landfills. In particular, the plants maintained good health when leachate was blended at concentrations of lower than 25 and 5%, respectively for A. halimus and Lepidium sativum. Irrigation tests showed good resistance of the plants, even at dosages of 112 and 133.5 mm m(-2), at maximum concentrations of 25 and 5%, respectively, for A. halimus and Lepidium sativum. The analysis of the total chlorophyll content and of aerial parts dried weight confirmed the results reported above.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Ricerca Sulle Acque, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Viale F. De Blasio 5, 70132, Bari, BA, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Del Moro
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barca
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cassano
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Di Iaconi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mascolo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brunetti
mesh_terms: D007558:Italy; D010944:Plants; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry*; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis; D064091:Waste Disposal Facilities; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
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