Nitrogen fertilization promotes the phytoremediation of cadmium in Pentas lanceolata

• Published in: International biodeterioration & biodegradation Vol. 85; pp. 709 - 714
• Main Authors: Chang, Yu-Sen, Chang, Yu-Jie, Lin, Chien-Tsan, Lee, Ming-Chih, Wu, Chun-Wei, Lai, Yun-Hui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2013
• Subjects: butterflies; Cadmium; chlorophyll; Chlorophylls; flowering; Heavy metal; landscapes; Leaves; nitrogen; nitrogen content; nitrogen fertilizers; Pentas lanceolata; Phytoremediation; planting; Plants (organisms); Preserves; Roots; seedlings; Soil; Stems; Soil; Cadmium; Pentas lanceolata; Phytoremediation; Heavy metal

The star cluster (Pentas lanceolata) cv. Butterfly was planted in a medium that contained 25 mg/kg cadmium (Cd) with application of varying nitrogen concentrations (0 mM, 8 mM, 16 mM, 24 mM and 32 mM) weekly. Regardless of whether nitrogen was applied, the length of stems, roots, the number of nodes...