Abdul Hafeez Nohri1, Muhammad Sharif khaskheli1, Imran Ullah2, Ayisha Hafeez3 and Muhammad Waqas4
1Institute of physics, University of Sindh Jamshoro; 2Department Horticulture, MNS University of Agriculture Multan; 3Department of Biotechnology, Balochistan University of Information Technology and management science Quetta; 4Department of soil and environmental sciences Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture Multan, Pakistan
*Corresponding author: Hafeez.nohri@scholars.usindh.edu.pk
Plants and human health are negatively impacted by heavy metal toxicity in the soil. They enter the soil through a variety of processes, including smelting, coal combustion, and overuse of herbicides, fertilizers, and sewage sludge. Among various heavy metals Although arsenic and copper are vital, elevated levels of these elements create a number of morphological and biochemical problems in plants. When fruits and vegetables are cultivated on contaminated soil, they enter the food chain and can have a major negative impact on consumers' health. However, in addition to being utilized for aesthetic beauty, ornamental plants may also be investigated for the phytoremediation of heavy metals in soil. A recent study used a completely randomized design to examine the phytoremediation ability of Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandifloras) and chrysanthemum against varying concentrations of arsenic (80 and 100 µg/kg) and copper (80 and 100 µg/kg of soil).After both plants reached the flowering stage, data on the total amount of heavy metals was recorded by splitting the plants into four sections: roots, stem, leaves, and flowers. Significant levels of copper were deposited by the roots, stem, leaves, and flowers of both gladiolus and chrysanthemum. The corresponding accumulations for gladiolus and chrysanthemum were 367, 456, 796, and 1278 ppm Co and 356, 571, 832, and 1478 ppm, respectively. Chrysanthemums readily moved from stem blossoms and absorbed large levels of copper from the stem. Compared to Gladiolus, chrysanthemum has a greater translocation capacity for both metals. Mini Tab Statistics 8.1 was used for the analysis of the data.