| publication name | Combining Mycorrhizal Inoculation and Basil Plants (Ocimum basilicum) for Remediating a Ni-Polluted Soil. J. Soil Sci. and Agric. Eng., Mansoura Univ., 9(11): 549-555. |
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| Authors | Abdel-Salam M.A. |
| year | 2019 |
| keywords | |
| journal | Journal of Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering, Mansoura University |
| volume | 9 |
| issue | 11 |
| pages | 549-555 |
| publisher | Not Available |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
The current study was conducted using basil plants (Ocimum basilicum) combined with mycorrhizal inoculation to remediate a Ni-polluted soil. Basil plants were cultivated for 90 days under different levels of artificially Ni-pollution 0, 200, 400, 600, 800 and 1000 mg Ni kg-1 soil. Mycorrhiza increased fresh weight by18.27 and 47.80% and dry weight by14.79 and 46.32% for shoots and roots, respectively. Mycorrhiza increased basil potentials in extracting and immobilizing Ni and its uptake by plants increased by 53.43% and 187.59% for shoot and root respectively in presence of mycorrhiza. Mycorrhiza decreased the value of translocation factor (TF). A marked decrease in mycorrhizal infection occurred due to exposure to high level of Ni-pollution.