Phytoremediation of iron-contaminated soils using humic acid and hyperaccumulator grasses

The Lapindo mud disaster in Porong, Sidoarjo, Indonesia, resulted from mining activities, leading to severe iron (Fe) contamination in the soil. This contamination has adversely impacted agricultural productivity in the affected areas. Phytoremediation, utilizing humic acid as a chelating agent and...

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Main Authors: Zumatul Atiko Islamya Cahyo, Wanti Mindari, Haidar Fari Aditya
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Published: Universitas Lancang Kuning 2024-07-01
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Online Access:https://dev-journal.unilak.ac.id/index.php/jip/article/view/19890
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Wanti Mindari
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description The Lapindo mud disaster in Porong, Sidoarjo, Indonesia, resulted from mining activities, leading to severe iron (Fe) contamination in the soil. This contamination has adversely impacted agricultural productivity in the affected areas. Phytoremediation, utilizing humic acid as a chelating agent and hyperaccumulator grasses, is a potential solution to mitigate this pollution. This study employed a factorial completely randomized design (CRD) to evaluate this approach with two factors: the application of 600 ppm humic acid and the use of different grasses (vetiver, elephant grass, nutgrass, and gotu kola). Observed parameters included plant dry weight and total iron content in soil and plant tissues. These data were used to determine the bioconcentration factor (BCF), translocation factor (TF), and absorption efficiency (%). The results indicated that humic acid significantly increased plant dry weight and iron uptake in plant tissues. The combination of gotu kola and humic acid showed the highest phytoremediation potential, with a BCF of 0.3121, TF of 1.4871, and an absorption efficiency of 55.7538%. This study highlights the effectiveness of humic acid and hyperaccumulator grasses in phytoremediation of iron-contaminated soils, offering a sustainable approach to improving soil health and agricultural productivity in polluted areas.
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spelling doaj-art-6a44639513b14127808dfa0fa92737f92025-02-07T09:32:19ZengUniversitas Lancang KuningJurnal Ilmiah Pertanian1829-83462502-59882024-07-01212Phytoremediation of iron-contaminated soils using humic acid and hyperaccumulator grassesZumatul Atiko Islamya Cahyo0Wanti Mindari1Haidar Fari Aditya2Departemen of Agrotechnology, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jawa Timur, Surabaya 60294, IndonesiaDepartemen of Agrotechnology, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jawa Timur, Surabaya 60294, IndonesiaDepartemen of Agrotechnology, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jawa Timur, Surabaya 60294, Indonesia The Lapindo mud disaster in Porong, Sidoarjo, Indonesia, resulted from mining activities, leading to severe iron (Fe) contamination in the soil. This contamination has adversely impacted agricultural productivity in the affected areas. Phytoremediation, utilizing humic acid as a chelating agent and hyperaccumulator grasses, is a potential solution to mitigate this pollution. This study employed a factorial completely randomized design (CRD) to evaluate this approach with two factors: the application of 600 ppm humic acid and the use of different grasses (vetiver, elephant grass, nutgrass, and gotu kola). Observed parameters included plant dry weight and total iron content in soil and plant tissues. These data were used to determine the bioconcentration factor (BCF), translocation factor (TF), and absorption efficiency (%). The results indicated that humic acid significantly increased plant dry weight and iron uptake in plant tissues. The combination of gotu kola and humic acid showed the highest phytoremediation potential, with a BCF of 0.3121, TF of 1.4871, and an absorption efficiency of 55.7538%. This study highlights the effectiveness of humic acid and hyperaccumulator grasses in phytoremediation of iron-contaminated soils, offering a sustainable approach to improving soil health and agricultural productivity in polluted areas. https://dev-journal.unilak.ac.id/index.php/jip/article/view/19890iron contaminationhumic acid chelationhyperaccumulator plantsLapindo mud disastersoil remediation
spellingShingle Zumatul Atiko Islamya Cahyo
Wanti Mindari
Haidar Fari Aditya
Phytoremediation of iron-contaminated soils using humic acid and hyperaccumulator grasses
Jurnal Ilmiah Pertanian
iron contamination
humic acid chelation
hyperaccumulator plants
Lapindo mud disaster
soil remediation
title Phytoremediation of iron-contaminated soils using humic acid and hyperaccumulator grasses
title_full Phytoremediation of iron-contaminated soils using humic acid and hyperaccumulator grasses
title_fullStr Phytoremediation of iron-contaminated soils using humic acid and hyperaccumulator grasses
title_full_unstemmed Phytoremediation of iron-contaminated soils using humic acid and hyperaccumulator grasses
title_short Phytoremediation of iron-contaminated soils using humic acid and hyperaccumulator grasses
title_sort phytoremediation of iron contaminated soils using humic acid and hyperaccumulator grasses
topic iron contamination
humic acid chelation
hyperaccumulator plants
Lapindo mud disaster
soil remediation
url https://dev-journal.unilak.ac.id/index.php/jip/article/view/19890
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