Research Article

Potential Use of Organic- and Hard-Rock Mine Wastes on Aided Phytostabilization of Large-Scale Mine Tailings under Semiarid Mediterranean Climatic Conditions: Short-Term Field Study

Table 1

Experimental treatments and description of amendments and doses used on the field trial established at La Cocinera tailings storage facility, north-central Chile.

TreatmentAmendmentDose

Control, C
RMRubble from lixiviation piles1000 t ha−1
Manure (goat)108 t ha−1
RMSRubble1000 t ha−1
Manure108 t ha−1
Sediment of irrigation canalsLayer of 5 cm
B1Biosolids100 t ha−1
B2Biosolids200 t ha−1
G1Grape residues89 t ha−1
G2Grape residues200 t ha−1
O1Olive residues91 t ha−1
O2Olive residues200 t ha−1
GBGrape residues131 t ha−1
Biosolids20 t ha−1
GMGrape residues91 t ha−1
Manure70 t ha−1
OBOlive residues135 t ha−1
Biosolids19 t ha−1
OMOlive residues96 t ha−1
Manure67 t ha−1