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Phytoremediation of Cadmium-Contaminated Farmland Soil by the Hyperaccumulator Beta vulgaris L. var. cicla

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A field study was conducted to evaluate the phytoremediation efficiency of cadmium(Cd) contaminated soil utilizing the Cd hyperaccumulator Beta vulgaris L. var. cicla during one growing season (about 2 months) on farmland in Zhangshi Irrigation Area, the representative wastewater irrigation area in China. Results showed that B. vulgaris L. var. cicla is a promising plant in the phytoremediation of Cd contaminated farmland soil. The maximum of Cd phytoremediation efficiency by B. vulgaris L. var. cicla reached 144.6 mg/ha during one growing season. Planting density had a significant effect on the plant biomass and the overall Cd phytoremediation efficiency (p < 0.05). The amendment of organic manure promoted the biomass increase of B. vulgaris L. var. cicla (p < 0.05) but inhibited the Cd phytoremediation efficiency.

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This research was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41101289, 40930739, 20807029), Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (2011BAJ06B02), and Liaoning BaiQianWan Talents Program (2010921004).

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  1. Key Laboratory of Regional Environment and Eco-Remediation (Ministry of Education), Shenyang University, Shenyang, 110044, China

    Xueying Song, Xiaojun Hu & Yushuang Li

  2. College of Resources and Environment, Northwestern Sci-tech University of Agriculture and Forestry, Yangling, 712100, China

    Puhui Ji

  3. Key Laboratory of Terrestrial Ecological Processes, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, China

    Guangyu Chi & Yufang Song

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Song, X., Hu, X., Ji, P. et al. Phytoremediation of Cadmium-Contaminated Farmland Soil by the Hyperaccumulator Beta vulgaris L. var. cicla . Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 88, 623–626 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-012-0524-z

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