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Microplastic in vineyard soil

Erika Jeza (1), Elisa Pellegrini (2), Lorena Butinar (1), Jan Rescic (1), Marco Contin (2)
(1) University of Nova Gorica, Nova Gorica, Slovenia; (2) Department of Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences. University of Udine, Udine, Italy

Microplastics can alter bio-physico-chemical processes in the soil, but whether these changes have further effects on soil fertility, and if so, whether these effects vary depending on the type of vineyard soil and the type of plastic used in the vineyard? The study assessed the effects of microplastic particles from polypropylene (PP) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) on the availability of macro- and micronutrients in two vineyard soils contrasting in pH and mineralogy. The results show that micro-PVC particles have a stronger influence on the availability of macronutrients in the soil.

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