Distribution of cadmium in oilseed rape and Indian mustard grown on cadmium contaminated soil

Article type: Research Article

Authors: WANG, Ji-qing^; | SU, De-chun

Affiliations: Department of Plant Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100094, China | Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075131, China

Note: [] Corresonding author. E-mail: dcsu@cau.edu.cn

Abstract: Heavy metal distribution in the specialized accumulating plants was important for phytoextraction technique. Hydroponic and pot experiment were conducted to investigated Cd phytoextraction ability and Cd distribution in the plant of oilseed rape species. The results showed that oilseed rape Chuanyou II-10 was more effective in phytoexetraction Cd among 21 varieties of oilseed rape and indicator plant Indian mustard. Cd concentration in the shoot of Chuanyou II-10 and Indian mustard gradually decreased with an increase in growth period, while the amount of Cd uptake increased with the increase of growth period. There was constantly decrease in Cd concentration from the base leaves to the top leaves of Chuanyou II-10 and Indian mustard, the percentages of Cd uptake in older leaves were higher than those of younger leaves. Older leaves of Chuanyou II-10 and Indian mustard extracted more Cd for the Cd contamination soil, leaves should as far as possible develop before they reached the soil and the older leaves were harvested in priority.

Keywords: cadmium, oilseed rape, Indiar mustard, distribution

Journal: Journal of Environmental Sciences, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 572-575, 2005