Biochar and Bacillus sp. MN54 Assisted Phytoremediation of Diesel and Plant Growth Promotion of Maize in Hydrocarbons Contaminated Soil

Contamination by petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs) is a great threat to environment due the higher persistence and bio-toxicity of PHs. Therefore, removal PHs from contaminated strategies reduce their toxic effects on living organisms are crucial for environmental safety human health. The polluted soil can be reduced addition microbes biochar. In this study, pot trial was carried out evaluate sugarcane bagasse (SB) biochar Bacillus sp. MN54 phytoremediation growth maize (Zea mays L.) in artificially with diesel. Maize seeds were sown uncontaminated or (with PHs) soil, treated MN54. results revealed that showed significant phytotoxicity plants application strain greatly physiology increasing nutrients uptake soil. Interestingly, further co-supplementation Plants physiological (25–48%) agronomic (38–47%) attributes significantly as compared only Similarly, nitrogen (41%), phosphorus (43%) potassium (37%) concentrations also increased Furthermore, successfully phytoremediate considerable amount particularly presence biochar, enhanced (i.e., 46% 77% initial removed unplanted planted treatments, respectively). present indicate could effective enhancing degradation improving plant