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@article{182995,
        author = {AKANKSHA VERMA and Prof. SAMUEL GORDEN SINGH and TALAD KHAN and HARIHAR},
        title = {Impacts of Cd and Cr toxicity on morphological and physiological properties of Tagetes erecta L.},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {2},
        pages = {4081-4086},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=182995},
        abstract = {Tagetes erecta L. was used to explore the use of techniques for phytoremediation. The treatment of heavy metals such as Cd and Cr was provided to soil for phytoremediation experiment using by plants of African marigold. In the present study the plants were grow in given treatments of heavy metals’ for a period of 120 days. This study was carried out to determine impact of Cd and Cr toxicity on morphological and physiological parameters of Tagetes erecta L. Plants were grown in Cd 10mg/Kg, Cr 10mg/Kg and Cd + Cr (each 10mg/Kg), respectively with garden soil including control. The results was showed that plant length (in cm.) was reduced in T2 and T3 of 28 ± 0.5 and 27.84 ± 0.29, respectively than control of 35.34 ± 0.29 and in T1, it was increased (37.34 ± 0.29) than control. Total fresh weight of T1 was observed 33.232 ± 1.32 (in gm.) which is higher than control (29.473 ± 1.93) while T2 (17.63 ± 1.89) and T3 (17.433 ± 1.26) was lower than control. Same as dry biomass was found in T1 8.59 ± 0.88 (in gm.) i.e. higher than control (6.39 ±0.6) and lower in T2 (5.23 ± 0.2) and T3 (4.89 ± 0.5). Total chlorophyll for T2 and T3 were less (4.379 ± 0.229 and 4.522 ± 0.291) than control and T1 (6.229 ± 0.432 and 6.117 ± 0.610). Control and T1 value for chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and total chlorophyll were approximately same. The results were concluded that Cr inhibited normal growth for Tagetes erecta but plants were grow in Cr stress condition with slow growth than normal while adequate growth in T. erecta with Cd treated plant (T1) than control. So Tagetes erecta can be valuable tool for the phytoremediation of Cr and Cd contaminated soil.},
        keywords = {Tagetes erecta L., Cadmium, Chromium, Morphological Characters, Soil Pollution, Phytoremediation.},
        month = {July},
        }