Co-application of organic amendments and Cd-tolerant rhizobacteria for suppression of cadmium uptake and regulation of antioxidants in tomato

Sarwar, Muhammad Junaid; Zahir, Zahir Ahmad; Asghar, Hafiz Naeem; Shabaan, Muhammad; Ayyub, Muhaimen

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138478

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“…Cadmium is a highly mobile toxic heavy metal that causes harmful effects in humans and detrimental effects in plants. Being a naturally occurring element, it is released into the environment through human activities such as mining, industrial processes and the use of fertilizers and pesticides [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]. The problem of cadmium contamination in agricultural soil is particularly acute in areas where farming is intensive and there is a high demand for food production.…”

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Amaranthus Biochar-Based Microbial Cell Composites for Alleviation of Drought and Cadmium Stress: A Novel Bioremediation Approach

Tripti

Kumar

Maleva

et al. 2023

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Metal contamination coupled with aridity is a major challenge for remediation of abiotic stressed soils throughout the world. Both biochar and beneficial bacteria showed a significant effect in bioremediation; however, their conjugate study needs more exploration. Two rhizobacteria strains Serratia sp. FV34b and Pseudomonas sp. ASe42b isolated from multi-metal and drought stressed sites showed multiple plant-growth-promoting attributes (phosphate solubilization, indole-3-acetic acid, siderophore, and ammonia production). Both strains were able to tolerate a high concentration of Cd along with being resistant to drought (−0.05 to −0.73 MPa). The seldom studied biomass of Amaranthus caudatus L. was used for biochar preparation by pyrolyzing it at 470 °C for 160 min under limited oxygen and then using it for the preparation of biochar-based microbial cell composites (BMC)s. To check the efficiency of BMC under Cd stress (21 mg kg−1 soil) and drought, a pot-scale study was conducted using Brassica napus L. for 47 days. Both the BMC5 (Biochar + Serratia sp. FV43b) and BMC9 (Biochar + Pseudomonas sp. ASe42b) improved the seed germination, plant biometrical (shoot and root biomass, length of organs) and physiological (photosynthetic pigments, proline, malondialdehyde, and relative water content) parameters under drought (exerted until it reaches up to 50% of field capacity) and Cd-spiked soil. However, for most of them, no or few significant differences were observed for BMC9 before and after drought. Moreover, BMC9 maximized the Cd accumulation in root and meager transfer to shoot, making it a best bioformulation for sustainable bioremediation of Cd and drought stressed soils using rapeseed plant.

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