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The possibility of using phytoremediation with weed plant species in Thailand to remove chromium (Cr) from soil was investigated. Six plant species, Cynodon dactylon, Pluchea indica, Phyllanthus reticulatus, Echinochloa colonum, Vetiveria nemoralis, and Amaranthus viridis, were chosen for their abilities to accumulate total chromium (TCr) at tanning industry sites. These plant species were studied in pots at a nursery. Cynodon dactylon and Pluchea indica provided highest TCr accumulation capacities of 152.1 and 151.8 mg/kg of plant on a dry weight basis, respectively, at a pulse hexavalent Cr [Cr(VI)] input of 100 mg Cr(VI)/kg soil. Most of the Cr uptake occurred within 30 days after the input. The TCr accumulation by Pluchea indica was observed in roots, stems, and leaves at 27%, 38%, and 35% of the TCr mass uptake, respectively, whereas 51%, 49% and 0% of the TCr mass uptake accumulated in roots, stems, and leaves of Cynodon dactylon, respectively. The results on Cr accumulation and translocation in plant tissues suggest that Cr was removed mainly via phytoaccumulation and Pluchea indica is more suitable than Cynodon dactylon for the phytoremediation of Cr contaminated soil.
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Sampanpanish, P., Pongsapich, W., Khaodhiar, S. et al. Chromium Removal from Soil by Phytoremediation with Weed Plant Species in Thailand. Water Air Soil Pollut: Focus 6, 191–206 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11267-005-9006-1
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