Phytoremediation of Lead Polluted Soil by Glycine max L.
Joint Authors
Aransiola, Sesan Abiodun
Abioye, Olabisi Peter
Ijah, Udeme Joshua Josiah
Source
Applied and Environmental Soil Science
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
A study was designed to assess the phytoextraction potential of Glycine max L.
for lead (Pb).
Pots experiment was conducted.
Viable seeds were planted in 5 kg of soil placed in each plastic pot having 0 ppm (control), 5 ppm, 10 ppm, 15 ppm, 20 ppm and 25 ppm of Pb respectively.
The study was carried out for a period of 12 weeks under natural conditions.
Physicochemical properties of the soil were determined using standard methods.
The results revealed that pH, phosphorous and moisture contents increased while nitrogen and organic carbon contents decreased in polluted soil remediated with Glycine max L.
compared to the unpolluted soil.
Leaf, stem, seeds and roots of the plant were analyzed for Pb uptake after 12 weeks.
The plants mopped up substantial concentration of Pb in the above plant biomass of the seeds (4.2 mg/kg), stem (1.37 mg/kg) and leaves (3.37 mg/kg) compared to concentrations in the roots (1.53 mg/kg).
The phytoextraction ability of the plant was assessed in terms of its bioconcentration factor (BCF) and translocation factor (TF).
It was observed that the levels of Pb in the roots and shoots after 12 weeks showed that more bioavailable pool of Pb was translocated from the root to seeds, leaves and stem in that order.
The results obtained suggest that the plant has phytoextraction ability and could be used in restoring soil polluted with Pb.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Aransiola, Sesan Abiodun& Ijah, Udeme Joshua Josiah& Abioye, Olabisi Peter. 2013. Phytoremediation of Lead Polluted Soil by Glycine max L.. Applied and Environmental Soil Science،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aransiola, Sesan Abiodun…[et al.]. Phytoremediation of Lead Polluted Soil by Glycine max L.. Applied and Environmental Soil Science No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Aransiola, Sesan Abiodun& Ijah, Udeme Joshua Josiah& Abioye, Olabisi Peter. Phytoremediation of Lead Polluted Soil by Glycine max L.. Applied and Environmental Soil Science. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486669
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-486669