Bibliographic citations
Ampuero, J., Rodriguez, R. (2024). Reducción de los niveles de Cadmio en suelos agrícolas contaminados del Distrito de Muqui, Jauja – Junín, utilizando Helianthus annuus empleando la técnica de fitoextracción [Trabajo de Suficiencia Profesional, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)]. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/683520
Ampuero, J., Rodriguez, R. Reducción de los niveles de Cadmio en suelos agrícolas contaminados del Distrito de Muqui, Jauja – Junín, utilizando Helianthus annuus empleando la técnica de fitoextracción [Trabajo de Suficiencia Profesional]. PE: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC); 2024. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/683520
@misc{renati/1041691,
title = "Reducción de los niveles de Cadmio en suelos agrícolas contaminados del Distrito de Muqui, Jauja – Junín, utilizando Helianthus annuus empleando la técnica de fitoextracción",
author = "Rodriguez Sairitupac, Renato",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC)",
year = "2024"
}
Agricultural soils in the district of Muqui are essential due to the local economic activity, as much of the population relies on agriculture as their main livelihood. However, industrial contamination from the Mantaro River has introduced heavy metals into the environment, impacting crop quality and posing a health risk to consumers. This project aims to reduce cadmium levels in the agricultural soils of Muqui through phytoremediation, using two sunflower (Helianthus annuus) varieties, designated as Morphotype 1 (Large) and Morphotype 2 (Medium), known for their ability to absorb and accumulate heavy metals in their tissues. The study analyzes the anatomical characteristics of these morphotypes in cadmium-contaminated soils compared to a contaminant-free control soil. Additionally, it evaluates which of the two sunflower varieties is more effective at removing cadmium under controlled conditions and assesses whether the roots accumulate higher cadmium concentrations than the stems. The research was conducted with a limited number of replicates and a non-probabilistic convenience sample, concluding that both morphotypes showed growth deficiencies due to the presence of cadmium in the soils. Morphotype 1 exhibited greater resistance to the contaminant but showed signs of stress in the final weeks. No significant difference was observed in cadmium uptake between the two morphotypes in the pots tested. Finally, it was confirmed that the roots accumulated nearly three times more cadmium than the stems in both varieties.
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