Cultivation of Tagetes patula L. in copper contaminated soils

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https://doi.org/10.5902/2179460X74452

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Phytoremediation, Marigolds, Crop tolerance factors

Abstract

Leaf quality is one of the most valued commercial parameters in the cultivation of flowers and ornamental plants in vases, with soil or substrate conditions playing a fundamental role in its successful practice. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the vegetative development of marigold (Tagetes patula L.) cultivated in soils contaminated by Cu, seeking to verify its soil phytoremediation potential for an agriculture with low environmental impact. The experiment took place in a greenhouse, using a completely randomized, 5x2 factorial design (added levels of Cu in the soil: 0 (no addition: control), 250, 500, 750 and 1,000 mg kg-1 of copper sulfate and soil pH corrections: 5.5 and 6.0, according to soil analysis report), with five replications. This work evaluated phytotechnical parameters and translocation factors, bioaccumulation, bioconcentration and Cu extraction rate in plants. It was observed that the development of marigold plants was similar on both soil pH corrections according to the addition of Cu, affecting the aesthetic quality of the plants. In this context, it is concluded that the marigold species is tolerant to the cultivation in soils with excess Cu and is characterized as a Cu extracting plant, with low soil phytoremediation potential.

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Author Biographies

Leandra de Carvalho Lacerda, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Environmental and Sanitary Engineering Student, UFSM.

Alexandre Swarowsky, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Agronomist, Master and Doctor in Soil Science, Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Agricultural Engineering at UFSM. Works in the areas of Water Resources Management, Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, with an emphasis on Soil and Water Conservation.

Janine Farias Menegaes, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)

Agricultural Engineer graduated from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM, 2013). Master in Agricultural Engineering (UFSM, 2015), in the Agro-Environmental concentration area. PhD in Agronomy (UFSM, 2019), in the line of research into the development, evaluation and multiplication of superior genotypes. Graduated with a Full Degree from the Special Graduation Program for Teacher Training for Professional Education (PEG; UFSM, 2015), in the technological axis of Natural Resources. Agricultural Technique Qualification in Gardening (2008) and Administration Technique (2007) both from the UFSM Polytechnic College. With activities related to Agronomy, in the areas of seeds in production and processing, general horticulture, floriculture, landscaping, gardening, substrates, horticulture, hydroponics, medicinal plants, plant propagation, cultivation environments, agro-environmental engineering, soil phytoremediation, agroecological and socio-environmental education. With participation and development of research, teaching and extension projects in the aforementioned areas. Currently, she is a volunteer teacher at the Department of Phytotechnics at UFSM, in the disciplines of Plant Propagation, Landscaping and Floriculture.

Fernanda Alice Antonello Londero Backes, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Agronomist, Pedagogue, Master in Agronomy and PhD in Phytotechnics. It operates in areas related to landscaping, floriculture, urban afforestation, substrates, plant propagation, protected cultivation, mineral nutrition and plant fertilization.

Rodrigo Fernando dos Santos Salazar, Universidade de Passo Fundo

Chemical Eng., Master in Chemistry and PhD in Chemical Eng. Works in the areas related to Analytical Chemistry and Sample Preparation, with an emphasis on samples of food interest (processed and in natura) and agronomic interest (fertilizers, soils and leaf tissue).

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2025-03-14

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Lacerda, L. de C., Swarowsky, A., Menegaes, J. F., Backes, F. A. A. L., & Salazar, R. F. dos S. (2025). Cultivation of Tagetes patula L. in copper contaminated soils. Ciência E Natura, 47, e74452. https://doi.org/10.5902/2179460X74452

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