Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Maize (Zea mays L.) to the Application of Re-Treated Urban Wastewater Using Wood Waste Biochar

• Autorzy: Soujoud Radouane , Lamsaadi Nadia , Bouhadi Mohammed , El Moukhtari Ahmed , Ourribane Malika

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12911/22998993/186940

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The present work aimed to evaluate the effect of re-treated urban wastewater using wood biochar on the development of maize (Zea mays L.) plants. Maize seeds were sown in plastic pots, containing agronomic soil, and watered with treated wastewater (TWW) before and after re-treatment with wood waste biochar. Before re-treatment, results indicated that the application of TWW at 75% significantly enhanced the maize growth, in terms of plant height, shoot fresh (SFW) and dry (SDW) weight compared to control (natural water). In turn, the application of TWW at 100% showed the opposite effects. In fact, the total chlorophyll content and relative water content (RWC) were significantly decreased by 20% and 4%, respectively, compared to control plants. Furthermore, TWW at 100% significantly (p < 0.05) induced an accumulation of oxidative stress markers (MDA, H₂O₂). The non-enzymatic antioxidant process (total polyphenols and flavonoids) and the enzymatic antioxidant activity (CAT and APX) were also interestingly increased. The obtained negative correlation between maize growth and the accumulation of oxidative stress markers could explain the showed reduction in maize growth under 100% TWW. However, this effect seems to be alleviated in maize plants when they were watered with TWW re-treated with biochar, indeed, a significant improvement was marked in plant height, SFW, SDW, total chlorophyll content and RWC by 44%, 106%, 176%, 38% and 12%, respectively, compared to maize under 100% TWW. The finding suggests that the use of TWW diluted or re-treated by wood biochar could be a relevant approach to valorize TWW in agricultural purposes.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

treated wastewater; biochar adsorption; plant growth; oxidative stress; antioxidants; Zea mays L.

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 25, nr 6
• Strony: 180--193
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 49 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Soujoud Radouane

• Data Science for Sustainable Earth Laboratory (Data4Earth), Faculty of Sciences and Technics, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, 23000 Beni Mellal, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5780-2779

autor

Lamsaadi Nadia

• Laboratory of Biotechnology and Sustainable Development of Natural Resources, Polydisciplinary Faculty, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, 23000 Beni Mellal, Morocco

autor

Bouhadi Mohammed

• Laboratory of Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sik, Hassan II University of Casablanca, 7955 Sidi Othman, Casablanca, Morocco

autor

El Moukhtari Ahmed

• Laboratory of Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Sciences Ben M’sik, Hassan II University of Casablanca, 7955 Sidi Othman, Casablanca, Morocco

autor

Ourribane Malika

• Data Science for Sustainable Earth Laboratory (Data4Earth), Faculty of Sciences and Technics, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, 23000 Beni Mellal, Morocco

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