The invention discloses application of
bentonite-loaded
calcium-iron
layered double hydroxides in passivating
cadmium in tomato plants. The application comprises the following steps: increasing the
fresh weight and
dry weight of the tomato plants planted in
cadmium-polluted soil; the
plant height and
root length of tomato plants planted in the
cadmium-polluted soil are improved; and passivating cadmium in tomato plants planted in the cadmium-polluted soil. The
bentonite-loaded
calcium-iron layered double
hydroxide is prepared by the following method: dissolving
bentonite, FeCl3. 6H2O and CaCl2 in deionized water, adding Na2CO3 and NaOH solutions while stirring, adjusting the pH to 11-13 to obtain a
solid-liquid mixture, filtering after reaction to obtain a precipitate, washing with deionized water to be neutral,
drying and
grinding to obtain the bentonite-loaded
calcium-iron layered double
hydroxide. The research aims at repairing Cd-polluted soil, bentonite and
layered double hydroxides widely existing in the nature are used as raw materials, CaFe-LDH (at) BT is prepared by using a
coprecipitation method, and the content of available Cd in the soil can be effectively reduced by applying 0.4% of CaFe-LDH (at) BT; the
dry weight and
fresh weight of tomato plants are improved, the content of Cd in roots, stems, leaves and fruits of the tomato plants is effectively reduced, and the transfer coefficient of Cd in the tomato plants and the enrichment coefficient of overground parts are also reduced.