ReviewEnvironmental geochemistry and health2017
Use of Maize (Zea mays L.) for phytomanagement of Cd-contaminated soils: a critical review.
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- Enhancing maize growth and resilience to environmental stress with biochar, gibberellic acid and rhizobacteria.Frontiers in plant science · 2024Article
- Phenotypic and Proteomic Insights into Differential Cadmium Accumulation in Maize Kernels.Genes · 2023Article
- Impact of soil treatment withJournal of environmental health science & engineering · 2023Article
- Silicon Combined with Melatonin Reduces Cd Absorption and Translocation in Maize.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Role of Lignin in the Compartmentalization of Cadmium in Maize Roots Is Enhanced by Mycorrhiza.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Exogenous acetone O-(4-chlorophenylsulfonyl) oxime alleviates Cd stress-induced photosynthetic damage and oxidative stress by regulating the antioxidant defense mechanism inPhysiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology · 2022Article
- Chelator Iminodisuccinic Acid Regulates Reactive Oxygen Species Accumulation and Improves Maize (Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Proteomic Changes inPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Melatonin Application Alleviates Stress-Induced Photosynthetic Inhibition and Oxidative Damage by Regulating Antioxidant Defense System of Maize: A Meta-Analysis.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
Maize (Zea mays L.) has been widely adopted for phytomanagement of cadmium (Cd)-contaminated soils due to its high biomass production and Cd accumulation capacity. This paper reviewed the toxic effects of Cd and its management by maize plants. Maize could tolerate a certain level of Cd in soil while higher Cd stress can decrease seed germination, mineral nutrition, photosynthesis and growth/yields. Toxicity response of maize to Cd varies with cultivar/varieties, growth medium and stress duration/extent. Exogenous application of organic and inorganic amendments has been used for enhancing Cd tolerance of maize. The selection of Cd-tolerant maize cultivar, crop rotation, soil type, and exogenous application of microbes is a representative agronomic practice to enhance Cd tolerance in maize. Proper selection of cultivar and agronomic practices combined with amendments might be successful for the remediation of Cd-contaminated soils with maize. However, there might be the risk of food chain contamination by maize grains obtained from the Cd-contaminated soils. Thus, maize cultivation could be an option for the management of low- and medium-grade Cd-contaminated soils if grain yield is required. On the other hand, maize can be grown on Cd-polluted soils only if biomass is required for energy production purposes. Long-term field trials are required, including risks and benefit analysis for various management strategies aiming Cd phytomanagement with maize.
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