Biotesting of the Shuvalovo quarry soil by means of algorithm-based processing of ornamental plant cultivation indicators

The eco-toxicity assessment of quality of disturbed soil sampled in the area of the Shuvalovo quarry used the method of bio-testing. The bio-indicators were two ornamental flower varieties belonging to the genus Tagetes (Marigold). The comparative control was performed using a peat sole and a humic pod. The test plants were subjected to morphometry and biochemistry, including the content of heavy metals. For the assessment of impact induced by anthropogenic soil on adaptation lability of plants, the cognitive relevance indexes (CSIfract1, CSIfract2, CSIimpact) were calculated using the developed computer procedure ChemNN. The plants grown using the test soil samples showed a low germination percentage, were undersized and were behind in biomass from the reference species. All test species showed an increased accumulation of Al, Fe, Mn and Ni in the range of 1.3–5.3 times, and Ba—by 50 times on the average. The CSIimpact index was overshot by 2.44 times. Finally, the soil in the test area is phytotoxic and has a decreased biological productivity. On the other hand, the potential of Marigold in phytoremediation, landscaping and improvement of area at the test quarry is proved. It is recommended to perform lime-treatment of soil before planting-out.

Puhalsky J. V., Loskutov S. I., Chukaeva M. A., Vorobiev N. I., Voropaeva E. V. Biotesting of the Shuvalovo quarry soil by means of algorithm-based processing of ornamental plant cultivation indicators. MIAB. Mining Inf. Anal. Bull. 2025;(9):86-100. [In Russ]. DOI: 10.25018/0236_1493_2025_9_0_86.

The study was carried out under state contract with the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Contract No. FSRW-2024-0005.

J.V. Puhalsky¹, Researcher, Research and Development Center for Innovative Plant Growing «Winter Garden», e-mail: puhalskyyan@gmail.com, ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5233-3497,
S.I. Loskutov¹, Cand. Sci. (Agr.), Director, Research and Development Center for Innovative Plant Growing «Winter Garden», e-mail: lislosk@mail.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-8102-2900,
M.A. Chukaeva, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Senior Researcher, Scientific Center «Ecosystem», Empress Catherine II Saint-Petersburg Mining University, 199106, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, e-mail: shellx@bk.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0003-3643-6757,
N.I. Vorobiev, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Leading Researcher, All-Russia Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology, 196608, Pushkin, Russia, e-mail: nik.ivanvorobyov@gmail.com,
E.V. Voropaeva¹, Cand. Sci. (Agr.), Assistant Professor, e-mail: lena.voropaeva.1973@mail.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7542-7285,
¹ Leningrad State University named after A.S. Pushkin, 196605, Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

M.A. Chukaeva, e-mail: shellx@bk.ru.

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