Propagation and Feasibility Study of Pennisetum purpureum for Removal of Arsenic in Constructed Wetland

Authors

  • Md Ekhlasur Rahman Department of Land Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Md Kamal Uddin Department of Land Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • S.M. Shamsuzzaman Divisional Laboratory, Soil Resource Development Institute, Krishi Khamar Sarak, Farmgate, Dhaka, 1215, Bangladesh
  • Khairil Mahmud Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
  • Siti Salwa Abd Ghani Department of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
  • Abba Nabayi Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University Dutse, Nigeria, PMB 7156, Ibrahim Aliyu bye-pass Jigawa state, Dutse, 720101, Nigeria
  • Buraq Musa Sadeq Department of Land Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Sayma Serine Chompa Department of Land Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Amaily Akter Department of Land Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Mohd Yunus Shukor Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Mohd Izuan Effendi Halmi Department of Land Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54987/jemat.v11i2.866

Keywords:

Biomass, Pennisetum purpureum, Phytoremediation, Linear regression analysis, Calorie

Abstract

Various species of plants have recently been identified as hyperaccumulators, capable of storing and resisting high concentrations of toxic metals. A perfect hyperaccumulator for phytoremediation must exhibit rapid growth and produce significant biomass. In the case of P. purpureum, roots displayed a growth rate of 1.19 cm/day, stems 4.78 cm/day, with an absolute growth rate (AGR) peaking at 4.16 ± 0.091 gm/day after 77 days. Regression analysis (y = 0.138x, R2 = 0.9904) revealed a strong correlation between dry and wet weights. Water content in P. purpureum ranged from 70.59 ± 1.27% to 85.54 ± 1.54%. Typically propagated from seeds, P. purpureum is known for its ease of cultivation, rapid growth, and simple seed collection for subsequent generations. At 77 and 105 days, respective calorific values for the whole plant were 19,888 ± 238.66 J/g and 18,405 ± 220.86 J/g, indicating potential bioenergy use post-phytoremediation. This study comprehensively examines the physical growth, growth rate, biomass, water content, and calorific value of P. purpureum, revealing its robust root system and rapid growth characteristics. Thus, P. purpureum emerges as a promising candidate for heavy metal uptake in environmental remediation efforts.

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Rahman, M. E., Uddin, M. K., Shamsuzzaman, S., Mahmud, K. ., Ghani, S. S. A., Nabayi, A. ., Sadeq, B. M., Chompa, S. S., Akter, A. ., Shukor, M. Y., & Halmi, M. I. E. (2023). Propagation and Feasibility Study of Pennisetum purpureum for Removal of Arsenic in Constructed Wetland. Journal of Environmental Microbiology and Toxicology, 11(2), 13–19. https://doi.org/10.54987/jemat.v11i2.866

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