ABSTRACT
A pot experiment was carried out to study the root character and As accumulation of Pteris vittata L. affected by actinomycete PSQ, shf2 and bacteria Ts37, C13. The results indicated that growth of the fern was improved by the microorganisms. The biomass, root activity and root volume of shf2 treatment were 11.5 g/pot, 2.01 microg/(g x h), 38.3 mL, which were higher than those of other microorganisms treatments. Arsenic concentrations in the plants treated by the microorganisms were higher than that of the control treatment. The As concentration of leaves in Ts37 treatment was up to 837 mg/kg, 206% more than that of the control. The As concentration of root treated by shf2 is 427 mg/kg, 88% more than that of the control. The arsenic accumulation by the plant in microorganism treatments was higher than that of the control, especially shf2 treatment up to 5804 microg/pot, 136% more than that of the control. The phytoremediation efficiency of the fern in greenhouse experiment after 45d was from 8.9% to 11.3%. The ability of As-accumulation of Pteris vittata is greatly enhanced by application of microorganism, and actinomycete shf2 is proved as the perfect one.
