Phytoremediation is a relatively new technology that uses plants for the clean up of contaminated soils.Its low cost, simplicity and environmentally friendly approach make this technology a viable option for remediation but the main drawback is that it must be considered as long term alternative given its slow speed. This work is the first to report the use of Plant Growth Regulators(PGR)to enhance the performance of phytoremediation so that less time is needed for remediation.Soil samples were taken from a heavy metal contaminated, abandoned mine site for plant growth trials. A clean soil was also analysed and used for reference.Trials were carried out by growing corn in the contaminated soils and using various concentrations of IBA and NAA together with soil amedments to see if these could increase the accumulation of Zn, Mn, Cu, Bb and Fe in corn. Several further tests were conducted and results noted. / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/181652 |
| Date | January 2001 |
| Creators | Fuentes, Hector D., University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury, College of Science, Technology and Environment, School of Science, Food and Horticulture |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Source | THESIS_CSTE_SFH_Fuentes_H.xml |
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