scholarly journals Phytoremediation of Pb Spiked Soils Amended with Iron Impregnated Rice Husk Ash Using Ricinus communis L. (Castor bean)

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Boda Ravi Kiran ◽  
M.N.V. Prasad

Heavy metals pose a serious risk to the environment and living biota. Pot studies were carried out to determine the competence of Fe-coated rice husk in Pb spiked soils vegetated with Ricinus communis. Physicochemical properties of Fe- coated rice husk ash (Fe-RHA) were characterized on dry weight basis. Pot experiments were carried out with seedlings of R.communis for 60 days amended with Fe-RHA (0, 2.5% and 5% w/w) and Pb(NO3) [0, 400 and 800 mg kg−1]. Addition of Fe-coated rice husk ash to Pb cntaminated soils improved soil pH and fertility. Treatment with 5% Fe-RHA decreased Pb accumulation in roots by 84%. Addition of Fe-RHA significantly (p<0.05) increased plant physiological parameters such as height, leaf diameter, nodes, and leaf number by 64%, 49%, 62% and 66% and chlorophyll contents (12–29%) compared to unamended plants. Our findings conclude that Fe-RHA is a low-cost, environmentally friendly and efficient adsorbent for stabilization of Pb spiked soils.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. V. Rama Subbarao ◽  
D. Siddartha ◽  
T. Muralikrishna ◽  
K. S. Sailaja ◽  
T. Sowmya

Soil existing at a particular site may not be appropriate for construction of engineering structures. The present study made an attempt to enhance the geotechnical properties of a soil replaced with industrial wastes having pozzolanic value like rice husk ash (RHA) and fly ash (FA). Soil is replaced with RHA in 2%, 4%, and 6% to dry weight of soil. It is observed that soil replaced with 4% RHA is the optimum for the soil used in this study from geotechnical point of view. To know the influence of fly ash, soil is further replaced with 4% FA along with 4% RHA. It is found that results of soil replacement by both RHA and FA proved to be soil modification and not the improvement. Hence, a cost-effective accelerator like lime is used for further replacing the above soil-4%, RHA-4% FA mix. The optimum lime content is found to be 4%.



2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. K. Tchakouté ◽  
D. E. Tchinda Mabah ◽  
C. Henning Rüscher ◽  
E. Kamseu ◽  
F. Andreola ◽  
...  


2016 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 440-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng-Dong Li ◽  
Muhammad-Umar Saeed ◽  
Ning Pan ◽  
Zhao-Feng Chen ◽  
Teng-Zhou Xu


Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 821
Author(s):  
Junlin Zheng ◽  
Gilang B. F. Suhono ◽  
Yinghao Li ◽  
Maggie Ying Jiang ◽  
Yinglong Chen ◽  
...  

Soil salinity is a serious threat to agriculture worldwide. Castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) is an in-demand oilseed crop containing 40–60% highly valued oil in its seeds. It is moderately sensitive to salinity. Two glasshouse experiments were conducted to assess plant growth and ion tissue distribution in different castor bean genotypes under various salt stress conditions to explore their potential for cultivation on saline land. Experiment 1 evaluated the response of five castor bean genotypes to four salt treatments (0, 50, 100, or 150 mM NaCl) up to 91 days after sowing (DAS). Experiment 2 further evaluated two genotypes selected from Experiment 1 in 1 m deep PVC tubes exposed to 0, 100, or 200 mM NaCl treatment for 112 DAS (Experiment 2). Experiment 1 showed that salt addition (particularly 150 mM NaCl) reduced plant height, stem diameter, shoot and root dry weights, photosynthetic traits, and leaf K+/Na+ ratio while increasing the leaf Na+ concentration of castor bean plants. Two genotypes, Zibo (Chinese variety) and Freo (Australian wild type), were more salt-tolerant than the other tested genotypes. In Experiment 2, salt-stressed Zibo flowered earlier than the control, while flowering time of Freo was not influenced by salt stress. The 200 mM NaCl treatment reduced the total root length and increased the average root diameter of both Zibo and Freo compared to the control. In addition, the 200 mM NaCl treatment significantly decreased total leaf area, chlorophyll content, and shoot and root dry weight of both castor bean genotypes by 50%, 10.6%, 53.1%, and 59.4%, respectively, relative to the control. In contrast, the 100 mM NaCl treatment did not significantly affect these traits, indicating that both genotypes tolerated salt stress up to 100 mM NaCl. In general, Freo had greater salt tolerance than Zibo, due to its higher average root diameter, lower Na+ concentration, and higher K+/Na+ ratio in young leaves under salt conditions. In conclusion, genotype Freo is recommended for cultivation in saline soils and could be used to breed high-yielding and salt-tolerant castor bean genotypes.



2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 12-18
Author(s):  
Fitra Syawal Harahap ◽  
Hilwa Walida

Provision of Rice Husk Ash and Rice Straw for Growth of Sweet Corn (Zea Mays L) in Ultisol Land in Rantau Selatan District Labuhan Batu District aims to determine the effect of various types of rice husk ash and rice straw for growth and nutrient uptake of Sweet Corn experimental methods. The method used in this study was compiled in a factorial randomized block design consisting of 2 factors with 3 replications. Treatment I: Giving rice husk ash (M) with 4 dose levels (g / 5 kg BTKO), namely: M0 (0), M1 (10 ), M2 (20) and M3 (30) and Treatment II: Giving rice straw (K) compost with 4 dose levels (g / 5 kg BTKO), namely: K0 (0), K1 (25), K2 (50), K3 (75). The data obtained were statistically analyzed based on analysis of variance on each observed variable that was measured and tested further for real treatment using the Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT) at the 5% level. The parameters measured consist of. Plant height (cm), Plant Dry Weight, Plant U uptake, Plant U Uptake. The results of this study indicate that the administration of rice straw compost has a significant effect in increasing plant height, plant dry weight, N uptake and P uptake while rice husk ash has a significant effect in increasing plant N uptake but has no significant effect in increasing plant height, plant dry weight and P uptake of plants. Keywords: husk ash, rice straw, growth, nutrient uptake, corn, Rantau selatan 



2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Emine Yalman ◽  
Tolga Depci ◽  
Gabriella Federer-Kovacs ◽  
Hani Al Khalaf

This study investigates the possibility of using rice husk ash as an additive to develop an environmentally friendly and low-cost drilling fluid system. The rice husk ash was added as an additive to water-based bentonite drilling fluids at different concentrations ranging from 2 wt% to 15 wt%. Rheological and filtration properties of each drilling fluid developed were measured by using a viscometer and standard low-pressure low-temperature filter press. Subsequently, cutting carrying index, minimum annulus velocity required to clean bottom of the well efficiently, flow behaviour index and permeability of mud cakes of the formulated systems were calculated in order to assess performance of the systems. The results demonstrated that the rheological and properties were improved depending on concentration of rice husk ash introduced. With the introduction of 15 wt% concentration of rice husk ash, while apparent viscosity and yield point increased by 60% and 183%, respectively, thixotropy and plastic viscosity decreased by 29% and 63%, respectively. On the other hand, drilling fluid with 4% wt% content of rice husk ash reduced the fluid loss by 10%. Moreover, results showed that cutting carrying index, minimum annulus velocity required to clean bottom of the well efficiently and flow behaviour index of the enhanced with the exploitation of rice husk ash in the drilling fluid. This study showed that rice husk ash as a promising additive to use in the water-based bentonite drilling fluids when properly implemented, and hence reducing the impact on the environment, and the total cost for drilling.



Author(s):  
Pudji Rahardjo

Rice husk ash as desiccation material can be used to maintain seed viability in storage through its ability to absorb humidity during its storage. High relative humidity caused seed moisture content to increase so the respiration rate of seed increases and uses faster food stock. Finally the viability of seed is lost. A research on use of rice husk ash as desiccation material of cocoa seed storage was conducted in Agronomy Laboratory and Kaliwining Experimental Station, Indonesian Coffee and Cocoa Research Institute. Completely Randomized Design was used in this research with treatment of rice husk ash application on cocoa seed as follows: 0 g/100 seeds (A), 5 g/100 seeds (B), 10 g/100 seeds (C), 15 g/100 seeds (D), and 20 g/100 seeds (E). This experiment used four replications. Cocoa seeds were stored in plastic bag within carton box in ambient temperature. The storage periods were 1, 2, and 3 weeks, and parameters of observation consisted of electrical conductivity of dipped water of cocoa seeds, percentage of seed germination, percentage of seed emergence, early growth parameters at one month old including seedlings height of seedling, diameter, leaf number, root length, and dry weight. The result of the experiment showed that the use of rice husk ash at 5-10 g/100 seeds could maintain electrical conductivity of dipped water at low level, percentage of seed germination at 99-100 % and percentage of seed emergence at 79-91% after two weeks storage. The use of rice husk ash at 5-10 g/100 seeds after two weeks storage affected height of cacao seedling, but did not affected stem diameters, leaf numbers, root lengths, and dry weights





2015 ◽  
Vol 1115 ◽  
pp. 150-155
Author(s):  
Maisarah Ali ◽  
Mohd Syafiq Fadzil ◽  
Siti Asmahani Saad

Fast depleting natural resources, huge consumption of energy, and environmental hazards involved in the production of cement has inspired researchers to find partial replacement of cement using other or similar materials. Rice husk ash (RHA), an agricultural waste, is classified as “a highly active pozzolan” because it contains a very high amount of amorphous silica and a large surface area. Rice husk is natural fiber that has the advantages of low density, low cost and biodegradable. In Malaysia paddy is grown locally especially in northern states of Peninsular Malaysia. Rice husk is a by-product of paddy being process into rice. These make it a natural candidate for cement replacement agent especially in Paddy producing countries. In this paper, RHA was introduced as the micro filler in concrete mixtures. The replacement of RHA which is lighter as compared to the Ordinary Portland Cement results in decreasing density of cement fiber composite and less permeable concrete.



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