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Evaluation of Ricinus communis as a phytoremediator of manganese in soil contaminated with sewage sludge


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Patek Mohd, Nur Nazirah and Abdu, Arifin and Jusop, Shamsuddin and Karim, Md. Rezaul and Muhammad Nazrin, and Basri, Mohd Hadi Akbar and Jamaluddin, Aiza Shaliha (2017) Evaluation of Ricinus communis as a phytoremediator of manganese in soil contaminated with sewage sludge. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 40 (3). pp. 425-434. ISSN 1511-3701; ESSN: 2231-8542

Abstract

The cost to dispose of sludge is very high, and Malaysia usually treats it by composting. However, composting is not a feasible method because it is time consuming. The application of sewage sludge on cropland is economical method because it provides the plant nutrients. However, it has a serious impact on the plants, animal and environment due to high concentration of heavy metals. Therefore, phytoremediation is a green technology to remove pollutants especially heavy metals from contaminated soil. This study was conducted to determine the potential of Ricinus communis to remove heavy metal in soil. The seedlings were planted on six different planting media T0 (100% soil-Control), T2 (80% soil + 20% sewage sludge), T3 (60% soil + 40 % sewage sludge), T4 (40% soil + 60% sewage sludge), T5 (20% soil + 80% sewage sludge) and T6 (100% sewage sludge). The highest accumulation of Mn was observed in leaves. Ricinus communis were found to be suitable as phytoremediators to clean heavy metals especially Mn as its TF value was higher than BCF.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Forestry
Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products
Publisher: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
Keywords: Heavy metals; Manganese; Phytoremediation; Sewage sludge
Depositing User: Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited: 11 Jan 2018 02:46
Last Modified: 25 Jan 2018 09:58
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58338
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