A Promising Ash Supplementation Strategy in the Cultivation of <i>Spirodela polyrrhiza</i> Plants
An innovative approach to the management of waste in the form of ash obtained during biomass combustion is justified due to its specific properties, including the presence of macro- and microelements. The aim of the current study was to determine the concentration of ash obtained from <i>Sorgh...
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| author | Zdzisława Romanowska-Duda Krzysztof Piotrowski Dariusz Stępiński Katarzyna Popłońska |
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| description | An innovative approach to the management of waste in the form of ash obtained during biomass combustion is justified due to its specific properties, including the presence of macro- and microelements. The aim of the current study was to determine the concentration of ash obtained from <i>Sorghum</i> combustion regarding its fertilizer value and its effect on the cytological structures, physiological parameters, growth and development of Lemnaceae plants, thereby demonstrating the possibility of using this waste to supplement culture media. The analyses showed that the use of ash in the in vitro cultivation of Lemnaceae aquatic plants had a dose-dependent effect. The addition of 2% ash favorably affected the condition of plant roots, i.e., meristem elongation and an increase in nucleoli sizes as well as improving the chlorophyll content index, gas exchange parameters, chemical oxygen demand (COD) and plant vigor via PSII, which was confirmed by a chlorophyll fluorescence measurement. On the other hand, too high of a concentration, i.e., 10% ash, adversely affected the plant development and parameters studied. Concluding, the use of ash at a low concentration favorably affected the yielding of <i>Spirodela polyrrhiza</i>, whose biomass can be used for energy purposes in the production of bioethanol, plant biogas or the phytoremediation of industrial waters and leachate. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c154e5a31af2457996954b7136144eaf2023-11-30T21:40:23ZengMDPI AGCells2073-44092023-01-0112228910.3390/cells12020289A Promising Ash Supplementation Strategy in the Cultivation of <i>Spirodela polyrrhiza</i> PlantsZdzisława Romanowska-Duda0Krzysztof Piotrowski1Dariusz Stępiński2Katarzyna Popłońska3Department of Plant Ecophysiology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/16, 92-237 Lodz, PolandDepartment of Plant Ecophysiology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Banacha 12/16, 92-237 Lodz, PolandDepartment of Cytophysiology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143, 90-236 Lodz, PolandDepartment of Cytophysiology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, Pomorska 141/143, 90-236 Lodz, PolandAn innovative approach to the management of waste in the form of ash obtained during biomass combustion is justified due to its specific properties, including the presence of macro- and microelements. The aim of the current study was to determine the concentration of ash obtained from <i>Sorghum</i> combustion regarding its fertilizer value and its effect on the cytological structures, physiological parameters, growth and development of Lemnaceae plants, thereby demonstrating the possibility of using this waste to supplement culture media. The analyses showed that the use of ash in the in vitro cultivation of Lemnaceae aquatic plants had a dose-dependent effect. The addition of 2% ash favorably affected the condition of plant roots, i.e., meristem elongation and an increase in nucleoli sizes as well as improving the chlorophyll content index, gas exchange parameters, chemical oxygen demand (COD) and plant vigor via PSII, which was confirmed by a chlorophyll fluorescence measurement. On the other hand, too high of a concentration, i.e., 10% ash, adversely affected the plant development and parameters studied. Concluding, the use of ash at a low concentration favorably affected the yielding of <i>Spirodela polyrrhiza</i>, whose biomass can be used for energy purposes in the production of bioethanol, plant biogas or the phytoremediation of industrial waters and leachate.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/2/289root meristem cellsnucleolisorghum ash<i>Spirodela polyrrhiza</i>biomassphysiological parameters |
| spellingShingle | Zdzisława Romanowska-Duda Krzysztof Piotrowski Dariusz Stępiński Katarzyna Popłońska A Promising Ash Supplementation Strategy in the Cultivation of <i>Spirodela polyrrhiza</i> Plants Cells root meristem cells nucleoli sorghum ash <i>Spirodela polyrrhiza</i> biomass physiological parameters |
| title | A Promising Ash Supplementation Strategy in the Cultivation of <i>Spirodela polyrrhiza</i> Plants |
| title_full | A Promising Ash Supplementation Strategy in the Cultivation of <i>Spirodela polyrrhiza</i> Plants |
| title_fullStr | A Promising Ash Supplementation Strategy in the Cultivation of <i>Spirodela polyrrhiza</i> Plants |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Promising Ash Supplementation Strategy in the Cultivation of <i>Spirodela polyrrhiza</i> Plants |
| title_short | A Promising Ash Supplementation Strategy in the Cultivation of <i>Spirodela polyrrhiza</i> Plants |
| title_sort | promising ash supplementation strategy in the cultivation of i spirodela polyrrhiza i plants |
| topic | root meristem cells nucleoli sorghum ash <i>Spirodela polyrrhiza</i> biomass physiological parameters |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/2/289 |
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