Ramie (Boehmeria Nivea) as Phytoremediation Crop for Heavy Metal-contaminated Paddy Soil in Southern China: Variety Comparison, Cd Accumulation, and Assessment of Fiber Recycling

Ramie (Boehmeria nivea) is an economic fiber crop that is specifically produced in southern China and faces heavy metal pollution of arable soil. This study investigated the phytoextraction of cadmium (Cd) in seven ramie cultivars, including uptake, translocation, and accumulation differences in org...

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Main Authors: Zhimin Wu, Qingming Tang, Yufu Wang, Caisheng Qiu, Songhua Long, Xinlin Zhao, Zhixin Hu, Yuan Guo
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-11-01
Series:Journal of Natural Fibers
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2021.2009400
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author Zhimin Wu
Qingming Tang
Yufu Wang
Caisheng Qiu
Songhua Long
Xinlin Zhao
Zhixin Hu
Yuan Guo
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Qingming Tang
Yufu Wang
Caisheng Qiu
Songhua Long
Xinlin Zhao
Zhixin Hu
Yuan Guo
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description Ramie (Boehmeria nivea) is an economic fiber crop that is specifically produced in southern China and faces heavy metal pollution of arable soil. This study investigated the phytoextraction of cadmium (Cd) in seven ramie cultivars, including uptake, translocation, and accumulation differences in organs among cultivars, and assessed the safety of fiber for human health. The obtained results demonstrated that: (1) Zhongzhu No. 3 exhibited the best yield performance, with a fresh bast weight of approximately 343 g in a medium Cd-contaminated paddy field. Leaves accounted for the largest biomass among the parts investigated. (2) Phloem exhibited the highest Cd concentration. Low accumulation and reasonable allocation of Cd enhanced the resistance of ramie to Cd. (3) All varieties exhibited more than 90% Cd removal percentage during the stripping process of fibers. The Cd concentration of the fiber was significantly lower than that of the standard for the fiber industry. Our study provides a new direction for variety breeding in Cd-resistant plants.
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spelling doaj.art-e665beabc9794df2bcd4ef6039a40e602023-09-20T13:25:58ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Natural Fibers1544-04781544-046X2022-11-011915110781109110.1080/15440478.2021.20094002009400Ramie (Boehmeria Nivea) as Phytoremediation Crop for Heavy Metal-contaminated Paddy Soil in Southern China: Variety Comparison, Cd Accumulation, and Assessment of Fiber RecyclingZhimin Wu0Qingming Tang1Yufu Wang2Caisheng Qiu3Songhua Long4Xinlin Zhao5Zhixin Hu6Yuan Guo7Institute of Bast Fiber Crops and Center of Southern Economic Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesInstitute of Bast Fiber Crops and Center of Southern Economic Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesInstitute of Bast Fiber Crops and Center of Southern Economic Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesInstitute of Bast Fiber Crops and Center of Southern Economic Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesInstitute of Bast Fiber Crops and Center of Southern Economic Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesInstitute of Bast Fiber Crops and Center of Southern Economic Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesHunan Airbluer Environmental Protection Technology Co., LtdInstitute of Bast Fiber Crops and Center of Southern Economic Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesRamie (Boehmeria nivea) is an economic fiber crop that is specifically produced in southern China and faces heavy metal pollution of arable soil. This study investigated the phytoextraction of cadmium (Cd) in seven ramie cultivars, including uptake, translocation, and accumulation differences in organs among cultivars, and assessed the safety of fiber for human health. The obtained results demonstrated that: (1) Zhongzhu No. 3 exhibited the best yield performance, with a fresh bast weight of approximately 343 g in a medium Cd-contaminated paddy field. Leaves accounted for the largest biomass among the parts investigated. (2) Phloem exhibited the highest Cd concentration. Low accumulation and reasonable allocation of Cd enhanced the resistance of ramie to Cd. (3) All varieties exhibited more than 90% Cd removal percentage during the stripping process of fibers. The Cd concentration of the fiber was significantly lower than that of the standard for the fiber industry. Our study provides a new direction for variety breeding in Cd-resistant plants.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2021.2009400cadmium resistantramievarieties breedingfiber qualityfiber yieldcadmium removal percentage
spellingShingle Zhimin Wu
Qingming Tang
Yufu Wang
Caisheng Qiu
Songhua Long
Xinlin Zhao
Zhixin Hu
Yuan Guo
Ramie (Boehmeria Nivea) as Phytoremediation Crop for Heavy Metal-contaminated Paddy Soil in Southern China: Variety Comparison, Cd Accumulation, and Assessment of Fiber Recycling
Journal of Natural Fibers
cadmium resistant
ramie
varieties breeding
fiber quality
fiber yield
cadmium removal percentage
title Ramie (Boehmeria Nivea) as Phytoremediation Crop for Heavy Metal-contaminated Paddy Soil in Southern China: Variety Comparison, Cd Accumulation, and Assessment of Fiber Recycling
title_full Ramie (Boehmeria Nivea) as Phytoremediation Crop for Heavy Metal-contaminated Paddy Soil in Southern China: Variety Comparison, Cd Accumulation, and Assessment of Fiber Recycling
title_fullStr Ramie (Boehmeria Nivea) as Phytoremediation Crop for Heavy Metal-contaminated Paddy Soil in Southern China: Variety Comparison, Cd Accumulation, and Assessment of Fiber Recycling
title_full_unstemmed Ramie (Boehmeria Nivea) as Phytoremediation Crop for Heavy Metal-contaminated Paddy Soil in Southern China: Variety Comparison, Cd Accumulation, and Assessment of Fiber Recycling
title_short Ramie (Boehmeria Nivea) as Phytoremediation Crop for Heavy Metal-contaminated Paddy Soil in Southern China: Variety Comparison, Cd Accumulation, and Assessment of Fiber Recycling
title_sort ramie boehmeria nivea as phytoremediation crop for heavy metal contaminated paddy soil in southern china variety comparison cd accumulation and assessment of fiber recycling
topic cadmium resistant
ramie
varieties breeding
fiber quality
fiber yield
cadmium removal percentage
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2021.2009400
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