ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Bioaccumulation of Al, Mn, Zn and Cd in
Pea Plants (Pisum sativum L.)
Against a Background of Unconventional
Binding Agents
A. Badora
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Agricultural University of Lublin, Department of Agricultural Chemistry,
Akademicka 15, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
badora@agros.ar.lublin.pl
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2002;11(2):109-116
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ABSTRACT
This article studies the effect of Al13, sodium humate, and sodium silicate on metal solubility and their
bioaccumulation in pea plants. Research was carried out in 1997 using water cultures. There were three
series of quick 2-week tests of plant reactions towards Zn2+, Cd2+ (series I), Al3+ (series II) and Mn2+ (series
III) added in the form of soluble salts into modified Knopp's substrate. The toxic amounts of Zn and Cd
were added into the basic substrate in a form of soluble nitrate. Toxic quantities of Al and Mn were added
into the substrate in a form of soluble salts: AlCl3 Ą 6H2O and MnSO4 Ą H2O, respectively. Sodium humate,
Al13 or both preparates were added into some objects to study zinc and cadmium immobilization (series I).
Sodium silicate (IV), humic acid (Aldrich) or both were added into some objects in order to differentiate
aluminum and manganese contents in the environment (series II and III).
Accumulation coefficients calculated for Zn and Cd showed that zinc presence in the substrate inhibited
cadmium accumulation in the plant. Cadmium was easily accumulated in over-ground parts. Zinc was
released due to Al13 with humic acid presence and then it accumulated in roots. Silicon compound, especially
along with humic acid presence, was the factor determining the mobilization or immobilization of Al and Mn
in the environment and thus it affected the yields of plants under study.