Ihar Cheshyk, Director, Institute of Radiobiology, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Candidate of Medical Sciences, associate professor;
Aleksander Nikitin, Head, Laboratory of Radioecology, Institute of Radiobiology, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences.
Summary.
The article considers the research results on the soil improvers reducing the transfer of the radioactive cesium isotope into plants. The soil improvers are based on biochar and a complex of microorganisms (lactic acid and purple bacteria, yeast fungi). It is shown that designed improvers can reduce the bioavailability of 137Cs and its transition to the aboveground parts of plants while having a positive effect on their growth and development.
Key words: cesium, biochar, accumulation coefficient, wheat, vegetables.
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