Silicon reduces cadmium absorption and increases root-to-shoot translocation without impacting growth in young plants of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) on a short-term basis

Luyckx, Marie;Hausman, Jean-François;Blanquet, Mathilde;Guerriero, Gea;Lutts, Stanley
(2021) Environmental Science and Pollution Research — Vol. 28, n° 28, p. 37963-37977 (2021)

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  • Luyckx, MarieUCLouvain
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  • Hausman, Jean-FrançoisEnvironmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Hautcharage, Luxembourg
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  • Blanquet, MathildeUCLouvain
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  • Guerriero, GeaEnvironmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) Department, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Hautcharage, Luxembourg
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  • Lutts, Stanleyorcid-logoUCLouvain
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Abstract
Textile hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is a non-edible multipurpose crop suitable for fiber production and/or phytoremediation on moderately heavy metal–contaminated soils. Experiments were conducted in nutrient solution to assess the short-term impact of silicon (Si), a well-known beneficial element, on plants exposed to 20 μM cadmium (Cd) in nutrient solution. Cd decreased plant growth and affected photosynthesis through non-stomatal effects. Cd translocation factor was higher than 1, confirming the interest of hemp for phytoextraction purposes. Additional Si did not improve plant growth after 1 week of treatment but decreased Cd accumulation in all organs and improved water use efficiency through a decrease in transpiration rate. Si had only marginal impact on Cd distribution among organs. It increased glutathione and phytochelatin synthesis allowing the plants to efficiently cope with oxidative stress through the improvement of Cd sequestration on thiol groups in the roots. Si may thus have a fast impact on the plant behavior before the occurrence of plant growth stimulation.
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Luyckx, M., Hausman, J.-F., Blanquet, M., Guerriero, G., & Lutts, S. (2021). Silicon reduces cadmium absorption and increases root-to-shoot translocation without impacting growth in young plants of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) on a short-term basis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(28), 37963-37977. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-12912-y (Original work published 2021)