Costus speciosus (J. Koenig) Sm., a suitable plant species for phytoremediation of crude oil and mercury contaminated soil
Parismita Talukdar,
Aryan Baruah,
Sameer Jyoti Bhuyan
et al.
Abstract:The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of Costus speciosus in the degradation of crude oil and mercury (Hg) from the contaminated soil in pot experiments in the net house for 180 days. C. speciosus was transplanted in soil containing 19150 mg kg− 1 crude oil and 3.2 mg kg− 1 Hg. The study includes the evaluation of plant height, root length, total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) and Hg degradation in soil, TPH and Hg accumulation in plants grown in fertilized and unfertilized pots, and rhizospheric m… Show more
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