e-ISSN 2231-8542
ISSN 1511-3701
K. S. Low and C. K. Lee
Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, Volume 4, Issue 2, December 1981
Keywords: Cyanide; water hyacinths; uptake
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The uptake of cyanide by water hyacinths, Eichhornia crassipes (Mart) Solms in nutrient solutions enriched with 50, 100, 200 and 300 ppm cyanide was investigated. In pond water at 300 ppm cyanide, the water hyacinths could effectively absorb 6. 7 mg cyanide per gram dry weight of plant material. One hectre of water hyacinths has the potential of absorbing 56.8 kg of cyanide in a 72-hour period.
ISSN 1511-3701
e-ISSN 2231-8542