Jatropha Curcas for Bioenergy and

Bioremediation in Mine Tailing Area in

Mogpog, Marinduque, Philippines☆
Volume 110, March 2017, Pages 471-478

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876610217302011

Various bioremediation strategies has been carried out in an abandoned

mined-out area in Mogpog, Marinduque to bring green cover which have been
devoid of plants for over 20 years. Jatropha curcas was chosen as the test
plant because of its potential as a source of biodiesel. This plant can tolerate a
wide range of environment but no studies have been done on mine tailing
areas. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the response of J. curcas to
lime, compost and mycorrhizal inoculation in mine tailing area in Mogpog,
Marinduque, Philippines and to determine heavy metals translocation from
root to seed. Results showed that compost improved biomass production,
heavier than with lime or mycorrhiza alone. Better growth was obtained when
mycorrhizal inoculation was combined with compost and lime. The
uninoculated plants had their highest Cu concentration in the stem, Zn in the
leaves and Pb in the roots. By contrast, the mycorrhizal plants had their
highest Cu, Zn and Pb concentrations in the roots. In conclusion, combination
of compost, lime and mycorrhiza greatly improved plant growth, survival and
reduced the translocation of heavy metals from the roots to the leaves. No
heavy metals were detected in the fruits and seeds, implying that
oil from Jatropha seeds is safe alternate source for biodiesel or for
bioenergy.

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