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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Winery wastewater inhibits seed germination and vegetative growth of common crop species |
Author: | Mosse, K. Patti, A. Christen, E. Cavagnaro, T. |
Citation: | Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2010; 180(1-3):63-70 |
Publisher: | Elsevier Science BV |
Issue Date: | 2010 |
ISSN: | 0304-3894 1873-3336 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Kim P.M. Mosse, Antonio F. Patti, Evan W. Christen, Timothy R. Cavagnaro |
Abstract: | The ability to reuse winery wastewater would be of significant benefit to the wine industry, as it could potentially be a cost-effective method of wastewater management, whilst at the same time providing a valuable water resource. This study investigated the effects of different dilutions of a semi-synthetic winery wastewater on the growth and germination of four common crop species in a glasshouse study; barley (Hordeum vulgare), millet (Pennisetum glaucum), lucerne (Medicago sativa) and phalaris (Phalaris aquatica). The wastewater caused a significant delay in the germination of lucerne, millet and phalaris, although overall germination percentage of all species was not affected. Vegetative growth was significantly reduced in all species, with millet being the most severely affected. The germination index of barley correlated very highly (r(2)=0.99) with barley biomass, indicating that barley seed germination bioassays are highly relevant to plant growth, and therefore may be of use as a bioassay for winery wastewater toxicity. |
Keywords: | Winery wastewater Phytotoxicity Germination Plant growth Bioassay |
Rights: | Copyright © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.02.069 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.02.069 |
Appears in Collections: | Agriculture, Food and Wine publications Aurora harvest 4 |
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