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Phytoaccumulation, Interaction, Toxicity and Remediation of Cadmium from Helianthus annuus L. (sunflower)

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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.

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  1. Sheila Dhar Institute of Soil Science, Chemistry Department, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, 211002, India

    Dinesh Mani & Chitranjan Kumar

  2. Department of Biochemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, 211002, India

    Bechan Sharma

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Mani, D., Sharma, B. & Kumar, C. Phytoaccumulation, Interaction, Toxicity and Remediation of Cadmium from Helianthus annuus L. (sunflower). Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 79, 71–79 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-007-9153-3

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