title: Phytoaccumulation, interaction, toxicity and remediation of cadmium from Helianthus annuus L. (sunflower).
abstract: An investigation was conducted to study the interaction between Cd and Ca, Zn and organic matter for Cd-phytoremediation in sunflower on the alluvium soil of the Sheila Dhar Institute (SDI) experimental farm, Allahabad (India). Application of 40 ppm Zn produced 11.18% extra dry matter (DM) content and 5.8% extra seed yield over the control. We recommended 1.0% Ca, 40 ppm Zn and 20 tons/ha of compost to enhance dry matter yield and diminish the Cd accumulation in 15 ppm Cd- ethylenediaminetetraacetic (EDTA)-treated plots up to 1/12 folds in sunflower (<0.21 ppm), which indicated phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated soil through soil-plant-rhizospheric processes.
authors.affiliation: Sheila Dhar Institute of Soil Science, Chemistry Department, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, 211002, India.
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mani
authors.forename: Bechan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Chitranjan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002104:Cadmium / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000633:toxicity; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006368:Helianthus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D018520:Plant Shoots / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000633:toxicity; D015032:Zinc / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D012989:Soil Pollutants; D002104:Cadmium; D015032:Zinc; D002118:Calcium