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- Title
THE EFFECT OF MYCORRHIZA AND VERMICOMPOST ON PB-ABSORPTION, P-UPTAKE, AND YIELD OF CHILI PLANT (Capsicum annuum L.) ON TEXTILE WASTE CONTAMINATED SOIL.
- Authors
SURYATMANA, Pujawati; SETIAWATI, Mieke Rochimi; RIZTAMA, Arga
- Abstract
The textile industry generates waste with elevated concentrations of heavy metals, dominated by lead (Pb). This waste can contaminate the surrounding agricultural land and be absorbed by plants, accumulating in their tissues. Applying mycorrhiza fungi is an effective strategy to prevent Pb accumulation and translocation in plant tissues. This study evaluates the effect of combining mycorrhiza with vermicompost in chili plants by analyzing Pb uptake, Pb translocation, phosphorus uptake, and harvest yield. We employed a randomized block design with two factors: the first factor was vermicompost dose (ranging from 0, 10, 15, 20, 30 t ha-1), and the second factor was mycorrhiza application and non-mycorrhizal (with three repetitions per treatment). The results showed that vermicompost at a dose of 25 - 30 t ha-1 combined with mycorrhiza increased the Pb content in the root compared with the control treatment. Vermicompost at 0 and 10 t ha-1 doses combined with mycorrhiza decreased significantly in Pb content in the shoot compared to the vermicompost treatment without mycorrhiza. Mycorrhiza did not increase the P-uptake and the yield of chili plants. Meanwhile, vermicompost at 25 -30 t ha-1 increased significantly the plant chili yield. The mycorrhizal hyphae in the root tissue can bind Pb and suppress further Pb translocation to the plant's shoot. These research findings show that the chili plant is known as a Pb-accumulator plant. This research contributes to understanding the role of mycorrhiza and vermicompost in maintaining the safety of food crops cultivated around river areas contaminated with textile waste containing Pb.
- Subjects
CAPSICUM annuum; PLANT translocation; FARMS; MYCORRHIZAS; LEAD; HEAVY metals
- Publication
South-Western Journal of Horticulture Biology & Environment, 2024, Vol 15, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2067-9874
- Publication type
Article