Impacts of crude oil on the germination and growth of cress seeds (Lepidium sp.) after bioremediation of agricultural soil polluted with crude petroleum using 'adapted' Pseudomonas putida.

摘要

The impacts of crude oil on the germination, growth and morphology of cress seeds (Lepidium sp.) after bioremediation of agricultural soil polluted with crude petroleum using "adapted" Pseudomonas putida (PP) were examined for 15 days. At day 15 there was 100/100 germination in the untreated control samples, the mean height of the sedlings was 75.8 ±2.6 mm and all appeared to have grown morphological normal.