The rapid growth of agro-industrial activities has led to the generation of substantial quantities of effluent sludge, posing serious environmental and waste management concerns. Despite these challenges, agro-industrial sludge contains significant amounts of organic matter and plant nutrients, making it a valuable res...
Selvan A. Muthamuzh, P. Jothimani, A. Bharani et al.· Plant Science Today· 0 citations
Heavy metal contamination of industrial brownfields poses a serious threat to ecosystem and human life. Phytoextraction is the use of hyperaccumulating plants to remove toxic metals from soil into harvestable above-ground biomass represents a promising low disturbance alternative to conventional excavation-based remedi...
T. Shangameshwaran, R. Jayabalakrishnan, P. Jothimani et al.· Plant Science Today· 0 citations
Long-term irrigation with sewage wastewater can increase the bioavailability of potentially toxic metals in peri-urban soils and promote their entry into fodder-livestock systems. This greenhouse study evaluated six amendments namely biochar, bentonite, zeolite, humic acid, vermicompost and farmyard manure (FYM), for r...
K. Sai, M. Elayarajan, S. Suganya et al.· Plant Science Today· 0 citations
Emerging contaminants (ECs), such as pharmaceuticals, microplastics (MPs), per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDC) and heavy metals, are progressively affecting soil ecosystems through multiple inputs such as wastewater irrigation, biosoli...
K. S. Kiran, M. Elayarajan, S. Suganya et al.· Plant Science Today· 0 citations
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