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Identification of the Phytoremediation Potential of Indian mustard Genotypes for Copper, Evaluated from a Hydroponic Experiment
Author(s) -
Ansari Mohd. Kafeel Ahmad,
Oztetik Elif,
Ahmad Altaf,
Umar Shahid,
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.201200262
Subject(s) - pusa , phytoremediation , brassica , horticulture , agronomy , copper , biology , contamination , chemistry , cultivar , ecology , organic chemistry
The effectiveness of 10 Indian mustard ( Brassica juncea L.) genotypes (viz. Agrani, BTO, Kranti, Pusa Bahar, Pusa Basant, Pusa Bold, Pusa Jai Kisan, Vaibhav, Vardhan, and Varuna) were evaluated for their potential to phytoremediate copper from contaminated waters under laboratory controlled conditions. The genotypes were grown for 20 days in aqueous solutions containing various concentrations of copper sulfate (0–50 µM) in a hydroponic chamber. Throughout plant development, changes in growth variables, biomass accumulation, and total Cu content were evaluated. The results suggested that Indian mustard cv. Pusa Jai Kisan possesses the best capacities of Cu sequestration and tolerance amongst all the genotypes studied. Thus, Pusa Jai Kisan has the greatest potential to become a viable candidate in the development of practical phytoremediation technologies for Cu contaminated sites.