Impact of Toxic Heavy metal contaminated soil on an ornamental plant Tagetes erecta L.
Vikul Patel* 1 , Dhruv Barot2 and Ruby Patel3
*1,3Department of Botany, M. N. College, Visnagar - 384315 (India) 2Sheth M. N. Science College, Patan - 384265 (India) Vikul Patel 9081662401, Dhruv Barot 9978827797, Ruby Patel 9978829059
ABSTRACT
Phytoremediation is a cost-effective, aesthetically pleasing, and long-term solution for contaminated environments. The report makes recommendations about the mobility, bioavailability, and reaction of plants to heavy metals in the soil. An investigation into the phytotoxicity of heavy metals like zink (Zn) and lead (Pb) on the growth of Tagetes erecta L. was carried out in a shaded area of college campus. The chosen metals were independently dosed in soil at different concentrations: 240 mg/l for Zink (Zn) and lead (Pb). The findings showed that, in comparison to control, the total length of the plant reduces as the concentration of heavy metals in the soil increases.