Enhanced Phytoremediation for Trace-Metal-Polluted Farmland with Hibiscus cannabinus–Sedum plumbizincicola Rotation: A Case Study in Hunan, China

• Published in: Agronomy (Basel) Vol. 13; no. 5; p. 1231
• Main Authors: Gao, Shuaishuai, Guo, Yuan, Cao, Xueying, Qiu, Caisheng, Qiu, Huajiao, Zhao, Xinlin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 27.04.2023
• Subjects: Agricultural land; Agricultural pollution; Agriculture; Biomass; Cadmium; Copper; Crops; Efficiency; Experiments; Fertilizers; Heavy metals; Hibiscus cannabinus; Industrial applications; Industrial pollution; Kenaf; Lead; Magnesium; Monoculture; Phytoremediation; Pollution; Raw materials; Rotation; Sedum plumbizincicola; Soil contamination; Soil pollution; Trace metals; Zinc; China

Trace metal pollution in farmland threatens the health of both crops and humans. Restoring these polluted farmlands safely and utilizing them to elevate farmers‘ incomes are extremely needed. Phytoremediation is a promising method for metal extracting but its popularization is limited by both its lo...