Cultivation of Hedychium spicatum on Zn Amended Soil: A Phytoremedial Aspect
Journal Title: Journal of Chemistry and Applied Biochemistry - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Zingiberaceae family constitutes a vital group of rhizomatous medicinal and aromatic plants characterized by the presence of volatile oils and oleoresins of export value. This study reports capacity of Hedychium rhizomes to absorb Zn from the soil in order to evaluate its phytoremedial potential. Phytoremediation is the direct use of living green plants for in situ, or in place, removal, degradation, or containment of contaminants in soils, sludges, sediments, surface water and groundwater. For this purpose soils were contaminated artificially by heavy metal Zn at different levels. Zn concentration was determined in various parts after 120 days. Heavy metal analysis was carried out by the help of Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. Effect of Zn beside heavy metal plant nutrient in higher doses (300 ppm) was studied. This experiment was conducted to find out the resistance to such metal element at higher levels in soils and potential of plants to resist such soil’s toxicity thereby showing normal or good growth in such metal contaminated soils.
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Nanda Gopal Sahoo
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