title: Phytoremediation of cadmium-contaminated farmland soil by the hyperaccumulator Beta vulgaris L. var. cicla.
abstract: A field study was conducted to evaluate the phytoremediation efficiency of cadmium (Cd) contaminated soil utilizing the Cd hyperaccumulator Beta vulgaris L. var. cicla during one growing season (about 2 months) on farmland in Zhangshi Irrigation Area, the representative wastewater irrigation area in China. Results showed that B. vulgaris L. var. cicla is a promising plant in the phytoremediation of Cd contaminated farmland soil. The maximum of Cd phytoremediation efficiency by B. vulgaris L. var. cicla reached 144.6 mg/ha during one growing season. Planting density had a significant effect on the plant biomass and the overall Cd phytoremediation efficiency (p < 0.05). The amendment of organic manure promoted the biomass increase of B. vulgaris L. var. cicla (p < 0.05) but inhibited the Cd phytoremediation efficiency.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Eco-Remediation (Ministry of Education), Shenyang University, Shenyang, 110044, China.
authors.forename: Xueying
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Xiaojun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Puhui
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Yushuang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Guangyu
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.forename: Yufang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Song
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D027461:Beta vulgaris / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002104:Cadmium / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D002681:China; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D012989:Soil Pollutants; D002104:Cadmium