Open AccessThe Effect ofTrichodermaon Heavy Metal Mobility and Uptake byMiscanthus giganteus,Salixsp.,Phalaris arundinacea, andPanicum virgatum
Author(s) -
M. Kacprzak,
Karolina Rosikoń,
Krzysztof Fijałkowski,
Anna Grobelak
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
applied and environmental soil science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.431
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1687-7675
pISSN - 1687-7667
DOI - 10.1155/2014/506142
Subject(s) - panicum virgatum , phalaris arundinacea , miscanthus , bioconcentration , phytoremediation , chemistry , botany , environmental chemistry , bioaccumulation , biology , bioenergy , ecology , heavy metals , wetland , renewable energy
The effect of land application of biomaterials based on two strains of Trichoderma fungus on phytoremediation processes was studied. Six metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, Zn, and Ni) were analysed in soil and soil leachate as well as in plant tissues. The translocation index (Ti) and metal bioconcentration factors (BCF) calculated for the inoculated plants were increased compared to the noninoculated control, except for Pb and Salix sp. Simultaneously, the mobilisation of metals in soil solution as an effect of biomaterials was noted. The highest values of Ti—339% (for Cr), 190% (for Ni), and 110% (for Cu)—were achieved for the combination Miscanteus giganteus and Trichoderma MSO1. The results indicated that the application of fungus has positive effects on increasing the biomass, soil parameters (C, N, and P), and solubility of heavy metals in soil and therefore in enhancing phytoextraction for Miscanthus giganteus L., Panicum virgatum L., Phalaris arundinacea L., and Salix sp
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