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Screening Indian Mustard Genotypes for Phytoremediating Arsenic‐Contaminated Soils
Author(s) -
Ansari Mohd Kafeel Ahmad,
Shao HongBo,
Umar Shahid,
Ahmad Altaf,
Ansari Shahid Hussain,
Iqbal Muhammad,
Owens Gary
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clean – soil, air, water
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.444
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1863-0669
pISSN - 1863-0650
DOI - 10.1002/clen.201100752
Subject(s) - pusa , brassica , contamination , arsenic , phytoremediation , agronomy , horticulture , soil water , biology , chemistry , cultivar , ecology , organic chemistry
Ten Indian mustard ( Brassica juncea L.) genotypes were screened for their phytoremediation potential for arsenic (As) contaminated water under laboratory‐controlled conditions. The genotypes were grown in a hydroponic chamber for 20 days in 250‐mL beakers containing As‐contaminated water. During plant development, changes in plant growth, biomass, and total As were evaluated. Of the 10 genotypes (Pusa Agrani, BTO, Pusa Kranti, Pusa Bahar, Pusa Bold, Pusa Basant, Pusa Jai Kisan, Arka Vardhan, Varuna, and Vaibhav) Pusa Jai Kisan was the most effective in phytoremediating As‐contaminated water under hydroponic conditions. This will provide new information for Indian mustard genotypes for phytoremediating As‐contaminated soils.