The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in phytoremediation of heavy metals and their effect on the growth of Pennisetum purpureum cv. Mott on gold mine tailings in Muara Bungo, Jambi, Indonesia

Abstract. Putra B, Warly L, Evitayani, Utama BP. 2021. The role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in phytoremediation heavy metals and their effect on the growth Pennisetum purpureum cv. Mott gold mine tailings Muara Bungo, Jambi, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 23: 478-485. increase metal pollution soil results from human activities such as mining, which impacts environmental health problems. Phytoremediation is an environmentally friendly, inexpensive, efficient solution to overcome damage caused by contamination. Inoculation AMF dwarf Napier grass can reduce level contaminants subsequently its absorption plant tissue. This study investigates (AMF) (Pennisetum Mott) remediation rates. experiment was a completely randomized design with 4 levels inoculation (0, 5, 10, 15 g/pot) 5 repetitions. After eight weeks potting experiments, shoot root biomass, growth, content media were assessed. revealed that 10 g/pot exhibited higher yield compared other treatments (plant height (p<0.01), leaf length (P<0.01), width stem diameter (P<0.01) fresh weight (P<0.01)), but had no significant number leaves shoots (P>0.05). (10 significantly affected (root roots (P<0.05), (P<0.01)). also showed increased uptake Al, Co, Cr, Fe growing (Al Co Cr (P<0.05) Pb concluded effectively reduced mines tailings.