Open AccessEffect of lead on growth and physiological responses of Hanjuang plant (Cordyline fruicosa)
Author(s) -
Lina Herlina,
Budi Widianarko,
Henna Rya Sunoko
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1918/5/052034
Subject(s) - apx , photosynthesis , catalase , biomass (ecology) , horticulture , photosynthetic pigment , peroxidase , botany , plant growth , stem and leaf display , chemistry , biology , antioxidant , agronomy , enzyme , biochemistry
The research aimed to analyze the growth and physiological response of Cordyline fruicosa plant. In this study, plants were grown on soil contaminated with lead at various concentrations. The parameters observed included leaf area, the leaves number, stem dry biomass, leaf and roots, photosynthetic pigment, and antioxidant enzyme activity (CAT and APX) which were analyzed after 60 days. The results were plants growth, dry biomass, and photosynthetic pigments decreased with the increasing of lead concentrations while the activity of ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and catalase (CAT) increased. This study signifies the potential of C. fruicosa for lead tolerance.