Mobility of heavy metals in sandy soil after application of composts produced from maize straw, sewage sludge and biochar - Discussion of Moussavi et al. - JEMA-D-18-00677

Abstract

The discussion letter we received was carefully reviewed by us, authors. We would like to thank Moussavi et al. for their interest and emphasis on the originality of our studies. Every substantive discussion on study results is valuable, especially when it gives a new perspective on the results obtained. We would like to note that our manuscript lacks some of the results listed by Moussavi et al., not because of our ignorance, but because of the concept of our manuscript's structure. We would like to point out that the research methods used in the published manuscript were selected based on available literature. We also want to emphasise the very diversified scientific approach to procedures for determining the availability of trace elements in soil. This approach was also noted and clearly justified in many studies. We believe that the diversity of scientists' approach to the investigated subject is a very important and creative component of science.

Keywords: Biochar; Compost; Heavy metals; Plant yield; Sewage sludge; Soil.