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: Received: 29 January 2024 / Approved: 30 January 2024 / Online: 30 January 2024 (14:53:22 CET)
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Golfinopoulos, S. K.; Chatzilaris, E.; Kalavrouziotis, I. K.; Varnavas, S. P. The Impact of Solid Waste on the Growth of Helianthus annuus and Helianthus Giant for Soil Phytoremediation. Preprints2024, 2024012088. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.2088.v1
Golfinopoulos, S. K.; Chatzilaris, E.; Kalavrouziotis, I. K.; Varnavas, S. P. The Impact of Solid Waste on the Growth of Helianthus annuus and Helianthus Giant for Soil Phytoremediation. Preprints 2024, 2024012088. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.2088.v1
Golfinopoulos, S. K.; Chatzilaris, E.; Kalavrouziotis, I. K.; Varnavas, S. P. The Impact of Solid Waste on the Growth of Helianthus annuus and Helianthus Giant for Soil Phytoremediation. Preprints2024, 2024012088. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.2088.v1
APA Style
Golfinopoulos, S. K., Chatzilaris, E., Kalavrouziotis, I. K., & Varnavas, S. P. (2024). The Impact of Solid Waste on the Growth of <em>Helianthus annuus</em> and Helianthus Giant for Soil Phytoremediation. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.2088.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Golfinopoulos, S. K., Ioannis K. Kalavrouziotis and Soterios P. Varnavas. 2024 "The Impact of Solid Waste on the Growth of <em>Helianthus annuus</em> and Helianthus Giant for Soil Phytoremediation" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.2088.v1
Abstract
An investigation studied the impact of various solid waste types on Helianthus plant growth, encompassing both Helianthus annuus and Helianthus giant. Common sunflowers (Helianthus) were cultivated to assess the influence of soil substrates with differing compositions and solid waste concentrations on plant growth and morphology. Materials included fireplace ash, oil burner dust, forge dust, land of Milos (pozzolan), and land of Milos mixed with olive core. The aim was to determine if Helianthus could remediate soil contaminated by these wastes. Results re-vealed plant growth relied on substrate quality and quantity. High concentrations of fireplace ash and oil burner dust were detrimental, while forge dust, land of Milos, and olive core combinations supported satisfactory growth and improved resistance. Generally, Helianthus annuus outper-formed Helianthus giant. These findings highlight Helianthus' potential for soil restoration and decontamination under specific substrate conditions concerning solid waste type and concentration.
Keywords
fireplace ash; oil burner dust; forge dust; land of Milos; olive core; Helianthus annuus; Helianthus giant; rehabilitation; decontamination
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science
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