TY - JOUR A1 - Buchmann, C. A1 - Felton, A. A1 - Peikert, B. A1 - Munoz, K. A1 - Bandow, Nicole A1 - Dag, A. A1 - Schaumann, G.E. T1 - Development of phytotoxicity and composition of a soil treated with olive mill wastewater (OMW): an incubation study T2 - Plant and soil N2 - Background and aims Olive mill wastewater (OMW) generated in Mediterranean countries is partly disposed of on soil. Its underlying fate mechanisms and influences on plant growth are still largely unknown. Our goal was to understand OMW organic matter (OMW-OM) degradation in soil and its phytotoxic effects. We hypothesized that OMW phytotoxicity decreased with degradation of its phenolic components. Methods In a 60 day incubation study, we monitored soil respiration, extractable total phenolic content (TPC) and carbon isotope ratio (δ13C) of OMW treated Israeli soil. The soil was extracted using accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) and its extracts were exemplarily analyzed for four phenolic substances by LC/MS. Phytotoxicity of soil and soil extracts were tested using a Lepidium sativum seed germination bioassay. Results Soil respiration was 2.5 times higher for OMW treated soil with two respiration maxima and indicated a degradation of up to 27 % of the added OMW-OM. Four phases of OMW-OM degradation were identified: (i) degradation of easily degradable OMW-OM and transformation of phenolic compounds, (ii) intermediate suppression of phytotoxicity, (iii) degradation of phytotoxic phenolic compounds and (iv) significant physical immobilization of phytotoxic compounds. Conclusion Environmental conditions during and after OMW disposal on soil ought to favor fast degradation of OMW-OM, minimizing their physical immobilization and phytotoxic effects. PB - Kluwer CY - Dordrecht KW - OMW KW - Phytotoxicity KW - Carbon isotope ratio KW - IRMS KW - ASE KW - TPC PY - 2015 UR - https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-bam/frontdoor/index/index/docId/33996 AN - OPUS4-33996 SN - 0032-079X SN - 1573-5036 VL - 386 IS - 1 SP - 99 EP - 112 AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany