Potential Use of Copper-Contaminated Soils for Hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) Cultivation

To mitigate climate change, reducing greenhouse gas emissions can be achieved by decreasing the use of fossil fuels and increasing that of alternative sources, such as energy crops. However, one of the most important problems in the use of biomass as a fuel is that of changing soil use and consumpti...

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Autores principales:	Giulia Quagliata, Silvia Celletti, Eleonora Coppa, Tanja Mimmo, Stefano Cesco, Stefania Astolfi
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	biofuel <i>Cannabis sativa</i> L. climate change copper sulfur sustainability Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:70b4ddaf967d47fe8821a84a36a806452021-11-25T17:30:59ZPotential Use of Copper-Contaminated Soils for Hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) Cultivation10.3390/environments81101112076-3298https://doaj.org/article/70b4ddaf967d47fe8821a84a36a806452021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/8/11/111https://doaj.org/toc/2076-3298To mitigate climate change, reducing greenhouse gas emissions can be achieved by decreasing the use of fossil fuels and increasing that of alternative sources, such as energy crops. However, one of the most important problems in the use of biomass as a fuel is that of changing soil use and consumption, leading to competition with food crops. We addressed the topic by evaluating the possibility to exploit contaminated areas for energy crops cultivation. Indeed, soil contamination makes land inappropriate for cultivation, with damaging consequences for ecosystems, as well as posing serious health hazards to living beings. Specifically, this work aimed to evaluate the ability of hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) plants to grow on a copper (Cu)-contaminated medium. In addition, the effectiveness of an environment-friendly treatment with sulfate in improving plant ability to cope with Cu-induced oxidative stress was also explored. Results showed that plants were able to grow at high Cu concentrations. Therefore, hemp could represent an interesting energy crop in Cu-contaminated soils. Although the response of Cu-treated plants was evidenced by the increase in thiol content, following modulation of sulfur metabolism, it remains to be clarified whether the use of exogenous sulfate could be an agronomic practice to improve crop performance under these edaphic conditions.Giulia QuagliataSilvia CellettiEleonora CoppaTanja MimmoStefano CescoStefania AstolfiMDPI AGarticlebiofuel<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.climate changecoppersulfursustainabilityEnvironmental technology. Sanitary engineeringTD1-1066ENEnvironments, Vol 8, Iss 111, p 111 (2021)
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topic	biofuel <i>Cannabis sativa</i> L. climate change copper sulfur sustainability Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066
spellingShingle	biofuel <i>Cannabis sativa</i> L. climate change copper sulfur sustainability Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066 Giulia Quagliata Silvia Celletti Eleonora Coppa Tanja Mimmo Stefano Cesco Stefania Astolfi Potential Use of Copper-Contaminated Soils for Hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) Cultivation
description	To mitigate climate change, reducing greenhouse gas emissions can be achieved by decreasing the use of fossil fuels and increasing that of alternative sources, such as energy crops. However, one of the most important problems in the use of biomass as a fuel is that of changing soil use and consumption, leading to competition with food crops. We addressed the topic by evaluating the possibility to exploit contaminated areas for energy crops cultivation. Indeed, soil contamination makes land inappropriate for cultivation, with damaging consequences for ecosystems, as well as posing serious health hazards to living beings. Specifically, this work aimed to evaluate the ability of hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) plants to grow on a copper (Cu)-contaminated medium. In addition, the effectiveness of an environment-friendly treatment with sulfate in improving plant ability to cope with Cu-induced oxidative stress was also explored. Results showed that plants were able to grow at high Cu concentrations. Therefore, hemp could represent an interesting energy crop in Cu-contaminated soils. Although the response of Cu-treated plants was evidenced by the increase in thiol content, following modulation of sulfur metabolism, it remains to be clarified whether the use of exogenous sulfate could be an agronomic practice to improve crop performance under these edaphic conditions.
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author	Giulia Quagliata Silvia Celletti Eleonora Coppa Tanja Mimmo Stefano Cesco Stefania Astolfi
author_facet	Giulia Quagliata Silvia Celletti Eleonora Coppa Tanja Mimmo Stefano Cesco Stefania Astolfi
author_sort	Giulia Quagliata
title	Potential Use of Copper-Contaminated Soils for Hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) Cultivation
title_short	Potential Use of Copper-Contaminated Soils for Hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) Cultivation
title_full	Potential Use of Copper-Contaminated Soils for Hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) Cultivation
title_fullStr	Potential Use of Copper-Contaminated Soils for Hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) Cultivation
title_full_unstemmed	Potential Use of Copper-Contaminated Soils for Hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) Cultivation
title_sort	potential use of copper-contaminated soils for hemp (<i>cannabis sativa</i> l.) cultivation
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/70b4ddaf967d47fe8821a84a36a80645
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Potential Use of Copper-Contaminated Soils for Hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) Cultivation

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