Research Article

Phytoextraction of Cu, Zn, and Pb Enhanced by Chelators with Vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides): Hydroponic and Pot Experiments

Table 1

Plant uptake and transportation in recent study.

ReferencePlant speciesPlant uptake concentration (mg/kg)TFBCFChelator concentration

Doumett et al. [7]Paulownia tomentosaRoot, shoot:
Cu: 570, 46
Zn: 750, 149
Pb: 750, 149
Cu: 0.08
Zn: 0.2
Pb: 0.1
Cu: 0.27
Zn: 0.16
Pb: 0.06
EDTA 5 mmol/kg

Epelde et al. [8]Cynara cardunculusRoot, shoot:
Pb: EDDS (4165, 310)
EDTA (6695, 1332)
EDDS: 0.02
EDTA: 0.20
EDDS: 0.83
EDTA: 1.34
EDDS 10 mmol/kg EDTA 10 mmol/kg

Sun et al. [9]Sedum alfrediiRoot, stem, leaf, shoot:
Cu: CA (32, 10, 11, 11)
EDTA (25, 12, 12, 12)
Pb: CA (39, 18, 18, 18)
EDTA (68, 39, 43, 40)
Zn: CA (680, 2000, 1950, 1930)
EDTA (380, 2030, 2000, 2030)
Cu: CA (0.03)
EDTA (0.57)
Zn: CA (2.88)
EDTA (5.34)
Pb: CA (0.45)
EDTA (0.61)
Cu: CA (0.03)
EDTA (0.57)
Zn: CA (12.6)
EDTA (10.8)
Pb: CA (0.29)
EDTA (0.7)
Citric acid 5 mmol/kg EDTA 5 mmol/kg

Li et al. (2009)Vetiveria zizanioidesRoot, shoot:
Zn: 150, 82
Zn: 0.55Zn: 0.85EDTA 0.8 mmol/kg

This studyVetiveria zizanioidesRoot, stem, leaf:
Cu: EDDS (1818, 1459, 361)
CA (926, 56, 15)
EDTA (2080, 954, 86)
Zn: EDDS (16388, 12412, 12036)
CA (14444, 12420, 10821)
EDTA (12899, 9891, 12552)
Pb: EDDS (4343, 280, 197)
CA (4914, 388, 103)
EDTA (4632, 1878, 340)
Cu: EDDS (0.51) CA (0.04)
EDTA (0.25)
Zn: EDDS (0.7)
CA (0.82)
EDTA (0.86)
Pb: EDDS (0.06) CA (0.05)
EDTA (0.24)
Cu: EDDS (1.97)
CA (0.88)
EDTA (2.22)
Zn: EDDS (1.95)
CA (1.67)
EDTA (1.5)
Pb: EDDS (0.63)
CA (0.67)
EDTA (0.58)
EDDS 5 mmol/kg Citric acid 5 mmol/kg EDTA 5 mmol/kg