Enhancing Phytoextraction Potential of <i>Brassica napus</i> for Contaminated Dredged Sediment Using Nitrogen Fertilizers and Organic Acids
Dredged sediment contaminated with heavy metals can be remediated through phytoremediation. The main challenge in phytoremediation is the limited availability of heavy metals for plant uptake, particularly in multi-contaminated soil or sediment. This study aimed to assess the effect of the nitrogen...
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| author | Nadežda Stojanov Snežana Maletić Jelena Beljin Nina Đukanović Biljana Kiprovski Tijana Zeremski |
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| description | Dredged sediment contaminated with heavy metals can be remediated through phytoremediation. The main challenge in phytoremediation is the limited availability of heavy metals for plant uptake, particularly in multi-contaminated soil or sediment. This study aimed to assess the effect of the nitrogen fertilizers (ammonium nitrate (AN), ammonium sulfate (AS), and urea (UR)), organic acids (oxalic (OA) and malic (MA) acids), and their combined addition to sediment on enhancing the bioavailability and phytoremediation efficiency of heavy metals. The sediment dredged from Begej Canal (Serbia) had high levels of Cr, Cd, Cu, and Pb and was used in pot experiments to cultivate energy crop rapeseed (<i>Brassica napus</i>), which is known for its tolerance to heavy metals. The highest accumulation and translocation of Cu, Cd, and Pb were observed in the treatment with AN at a dose of 150 mg N/kg (AN<sub>150</sub>), in which shoot biomass was also the highest. The application of OA and MA increased heavy metal uptake but resulted in the lowest biomass production. A combination of MA with N fertilizers showed high uptake and accumulation of Cr and Cu. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-106692e684244b92a7d12a24ce294a0b2024-03-27T14:00:44ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472024-03-0113681810.3390/plants13060818Enhancing Phytoextraction Potential of <i>Brassica napus</i> for Contaminated Dredged Sediment Using Nitrogen Fertilizers and Organic AcidsNadežda Stojanov0Snežana Maletić1Jelena Beljin2Nina Đukanović3Biljana Kiprovski4Tijana Zeremski5Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Maksima Gorkog 30, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaDepartment of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaDepartment of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaDepartment of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaInstitute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Maksima Gorkog 30, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaInstitute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Maksima Gorkog 30, 21000 Novi Sad, SerbiaDredged sediment contaminated with heavy metals can be remediated through phytoremediation. The main challenge in phytoremediation is the limited availability of heavy metals for plant uptake, particularly in multi-contaminated soil or sediment. This study aimed to assess the effect of the nitrogen fertilizers (ammonium nitrate (AN), ammonium sulfate (AS), and urea (UR)), organic acids (oxalic (OA) and malic (MA) acids), and their combined addition to sediment on enhancing the bioavailability and phytoremediation efficiency of heavy metals. The sediment dredged from Begej Canal (Serbia) had high levels of Cr, Cd, Cu, and Pb and was used in pot experiments to cultivate energy crop rapeseed (<i>Brassica napus</i>), which is known for its tolerance to heavy metals. The highest accumulation and translocation of Cu, Cd, and Pb were observed in the treatment with AN at a dose of 150 mg N/kg (AN<sub>150</sub>), in which shoot biomass was also the highest. The application of OA and MA increased heavy metal uptake but resulted in the lowest biomass production. A combination of MA with N fertilizers showed high uptake and accumulation of Cr and Cu.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/6/818dredged sedimentheavy metals<i>Brassica napus</i>phytoremediationnitrogen fertilizersorganic acids |
| spellingShingle | Nadežda Stojanov Snežana Maletić Jelena Beljin Nina Đukanović Biljana Kiprovski Tijana Zeremski Enhancing Phytoextraction Potential of <i>Brassica napus</i> for Contaminated Dredged Sediment Using Nitrogen Fertilizers and Organic Acids Plants dredged sediment heavy metals <i>Brassica napus</i> phytoremediation nitrogen fertilizers organic acids |
| title | Enhancing Phytoextraction Potential of <i>Brassica napus</i> for Contaminated Dredged Sediment Using Nitrogen Fertilizers and Organic Acids |
| title_full | Enhancing Phytoextraction Potential of <i>Brassica napus</i> for Contaminated Dredged Sediment Using Nitrogen Fertilizers and Organic Acids |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing Phytoextraction Potential of <i>Brassica napus</i> for Contaminated Dredged Sediment Using Nitrogen Fertilizers and Organic Acids |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing Phytoextraction Potential of <i>Brassica napus</i> for Contaminated Dredged Sediment Using Nitrogen Fertilizers and Organic Acids |
| title_short | Enhancing Phytoextraction Potential of <i>Brassica napus</i> for Contaminated Dredged Sediment Using Nitrogen Fertilizers and Organic Acids |
| title_sort | enhancing phytoextraction potential of i brassica napus i for contaminated dredged sediment using nitrogen fertilizers and organic acids |
| topic | dredged sediment heavy metals <i>Brassica napus</i> phytoremediation nitrogen fertilizers organic acids |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/6/818 |
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