水淹生境下秋华柳对镉污染土壤的修复能力

以耐水淹和耐重金属的秋华柳(Salix variegata)作为试验材料,从土壤角度出发,探究秋华柳在水淹条件下对镉污染土壤的修复能力。设置无植物和种植秋华柳两个处理组,分别对两组设置两个水分处理组:正常供水组(CK)及土壤水淹组(FL),4个镉浓度处理组:对照组(0 mg/kg)、低浓度(0.5 mg/kg)、中浓度(2 mg/kg)及高浓度(10 mg/kg)。分别于处理后的第30天和第60天对各处理组的土壤和水淹组水样进行取样。试验结果表明:(1)镉处理浓度越高,土壤中镉活性态浓度越高,生物毒性越强。(2)水淹显著降低土壤活性态Cd浓度(P0.05),增大土壤修复难度。(3)种植秋华柳对30d土壤Cd全量及各形态镉浓度均无显著影响(P0.05);对第60天正常供水和水淹组土壤中交换态、碳酸盐结合态的镉浓度以及60d水淹组土壤Cd全量均有显著影响(P0.05)。(4)秋华柳种植显著降低土壤Cd迁移系数,30d正常供水组、水淹组以及60d正常供水组和水淹组平均降幅分别为2.0%、4.12%、9.71%、9.32%。处理时间过短和试验用苗生物量小可能是秋华柳对土壤全量Cd影响不大的主要原因,但秋华柳均显著降低正常供水和水淹组土壤迁移系数且二组降幅差异不大。研究表明:水淹生境下,秋华柳对Cd污染的土壤仍有较好的修复能力。     

水淹生境下秋华柳对Cd污染土壤微生物数量及酶活性的影响

三峡库区消落带面临水淹及Cd污染双重胁迫,为探究秋华柳(Salix variegata Franch.)在水淹条件下对Cd污染土壤的修复能力,以秋华柳扦插苗为试验材料,设置正常供水(CK)和水淹组(FL)两个水分处理方式,4个Cd浓度梯度:对照组(0mg/kg)、低浓度(0.5mg/kg)、中浓度(2mg/kg)及高浓度(10mg/kg),分别对处理60 d和120 d的土壤微生物数量及酶活性变化特征进行研究。试验结果表明:(1)Cd浓度处理均未显著影响土壤微生物数量(P0.05),水淹显著降低处理60 d土壤细菌数、真菌数及处理120 d的土壤放线菌数及真菌数(P0.05)。(2)种植秋华柳显著提高处理60 d土壤细菌数量(P0.05),对土壤放线菌、真菌数量也有一定提升。(3)Cd浓度处理显著影响处理60 d土壤磷酸酶活性及处理120 d脲酶活性(P0.05),水淹显著降低处理60 d土壤磷酸酶活性及处理120 d脲酶、蔗糖酶和磷酸酶活性(P0.05)。(4)正常供水及水淹条件下,种植秋华柳对土壤酶活均有一定改善作用。种植秋华柳显著提高了处理60 d土壤磷酸酶活性以及处理120 d脲酶和蔗糖酶活性(P0.05)。研究结果表明:水淹生境中,秋华柳对Cd污染土壤微生物数量及酶活性具有改善作用,在Cd污染土壤修复方面有一定应用前景。     

秋华柳和枫杨幼苗对镉的积累和耐受性

以秋华柳和枫杨当年实生幼苗为研究对象,采用向土壤添加外源镉(CdCl₂ · 2.5H₂O)的形式设置了0(对照组)、10 、20 、50、100 mg/kg 5个处理,研究了镉胁迫下秋华柳和枫杨幼苗的生长、生物量变化和根茎叶镉含量,并评价了两树种的耐性指数(Ti)、转移系数(Tf)和生物富集系数(BCF)。结果表明:(1)在镉含量为10 mg/kg时,秋华柳和枫杨幼苗基于生长和生物量参数的耐性指数(Ti)分别为91.72和91.62,与对照组相比无显著变化,其余各组(20、50、100 mg/kg)则显著低于对照植株(P<0.05);(2) 土壤镉浓度小于20mg/kg时,秋华柳植株茎、叶镉积累量分别高达61.73 mg/kg、163.04 mg/kg,根镉积累量为91.05 mg/kg;枫杨植株茎、叶镉积累量最高分别为7.9 mg/kg、5.25 mg/kg,仅为秋华柳茎、叶的12.8%和3.2%,根镉积累量高达190.68 mg/kg;(3) 除对照外,秋华柳幼苗各部分镉含量为叶＞根＞茎,转移系数(Tf)介于0.789-1.513之间,枫杨幼苗各部分镉含量为根＞茎＞叶,转移系数(Tf)介于0.037-0.044之间,远远小于秋华柳Tf;(4)秋华柳和枫杨幼苗在土壤镉浓度为10 mg/kg时具有很高的生长适应性和耐性,秋华柳根吸收的镉向地上部分转移能力、地上部分积累镉的能力都远远大于枫杨,生物富集系数(BCF)进一步证实了这一特性。研究证明,秋华柳植株具有很高的镉耐性、镉转移能力及地上部分积累镉的能力,适合于镉污染严重区域的植物修复。     

水淹条件下秋华柳亚细胞中镉的分配特征

选取秋华柳(Salix variegata)扦插苗为研究对象,通过设置0、0.5、2、10 mg/kg 4个镉胁迫浓度,研究了水淹条件下秋华柳根、枝、叶亚细胞中镉的分配特征。结果表明:(1)试验各处理组秋华柳存活率均为100%,表现出良好的镉和水淹耐受能力。(2)与对照相比,在水淹条件下,各处理组秋华柳根、枝和叶的细胞壁仍是镉最主要的富集部位。各处理组植株细胞壁中的镉含量显著高于其他组分,质体中镉含量次之,细胞核和线粒体组分中的镉含量始终处于较低水平。(3)水淹显著提高了秋华柳根细胞壁中的镉含量,显著降低了高浓度镉处理(10 mg/kg)下萌枝细胞壁中的镉含量,但对叶细胞壁中的镉含量没有显著影响。(4)水淹显著提高了秋华柳根细胞中质体中的镉含量,对萌枝、叶细胞质体中的镉含量没有显著影响。研究证明,水淹条件下,秋华柳根枝叶细胞壁仍然是镉积累富集的最主要部位,从而减少了重金属对植物细胞的伤害。秋华柳适用于三峡消落带镉污染区域的植物修复。     

镉在土壤-金丝垂柳系统中的迁移特征

以金丝垂柳为试验对象,采用盆栽试验方式,设置无植物和金丝垂柳两组试验,分别对两组试验的土壤做梯度浓度Cd处理:0(无镉处理)、2(低浓度处理)、20(中浓度处理)、80(高浓度处理) mg/kg 土壤干重,无植物组各处理分别定义为CK(无镉处理)、L(低浓度处理)、M(中浓度处理)、H(高浓度处理),金丝垂柳组各处理分别定义为CKP(无镉处理)、LP(低浓度处理)、MP(中浓度处理)、HP(高浓度处理)。通过对土壤中各形态Cd含量及金丝垂柳叶、韧皮部、木质部、根部的Cd含量测定,分析了金丝垂柳及不同浓度Cd处理对土壤中中性交换态、螯合态和残渣态Cd含量的影响,并评价了富集指数(BCF)、转移系数(TF)和生物有效性(BF),明确了Cd在土壤-金丝垂柳系统中的转移特征及金丝垂柳对土壤中Cd的清除效果。结果表明:(1)金丝垂柳对土壤中中性交换态、有效态Cd含量及总Cd量的降低具有极显著影响,HP组与无植物H组相比,中性交换态及有效态Cd含量分别降低了52.73%、25.34%,MP、HP组与对应的无植物处理组的总Cd量相比分别降低了11.33%、13.89%;(2)金丝垂柳各处理组的Cd积累量随Cd处理浓度的增加和处理时间的延长而增加,处理90 d后,HP处理中木质部和根部的Cd含量可达170.64 mg/kg、212.49 mg/kg;(3)各浓度Cd处理下,金丝垂柳各部位生物富集系数呈根>木质部>韧皮部、叶,且随着Cd处理浓度的增加而显著降低,随处理时间的延长而升高;与40 d相比,90 d时LP组叶的生物富集系数增加了6.90倍,增幅最大。(4)各部分转移系数均随处理时间的延长而降低,90 d时LP、MP的转移系数分别比40 d时的结果低47.94%、41.34%。(5)金丝垂柳LP、HP组土壤Cd的生物有效性显著低于相应的无植物处理L、H组,分别低70.73%、88.46%,MP组与M组无显著差异。研究结果表明,金丝垂柳能有效地吸收土壤中的有效态Cd,降低土壤中Cd的生物有效性及总Cd量,提高土壤的安全性,并能将吸收的Cd有效地转移至地上部分,尤其是木质部储存。随着植株不断生长,生物量的增加,金丝垂柳可有效地清除土壤中的Cd,适用于对Cd污染地区进行长期植物修复。     

微生物在镉污染土壤修复中的应用及其作用机理

土壤中镉（Cd）含量的超标导致了土壤生态系统的恶性发展,微生物作为土壤中的常见组分之一在缓解土壤镉污染中展现出巨大潜力。本文总结了微生物、微生物-植物和微生物-生物炭在镉污染土壤修复中的应用并阐述了相关的作用机理。芽孢杆菌（Bacillus）、不动杆菌（Acinetobacter）、荧光假单胞菌（Pseudomonas fluorescence）、丛枝菌根真菌（arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi,AMF）等微生物可以通过吸附、矿化、沉淀、溶解等方式改变镉的生物有效性,从而达到缓解镉污染的目的。pH值、温度、微生物生物量、镉初始浓度以及时间等对微生物降低镉的生物有效性方面有着显著的影响。假单胞菌、伯克霍尔德菌（Burkholderia）、黄杆菌（flavobacterium）等微生物可以通过促生、活化等作用促进超富集植物对Cd²⁺的吸收。生物炭作为一种土壤改良剂,其独有的理化性质可以作为微生物的庇护所。微生物-生物炭联合使用与单用生物炭相比可以进一步促进镉的残渣态的增加,降低土壤中有效态的比例。     

一种新发现的镉超积累植物--钻叶紫菀(Aster subulatus Michx.)

通过野外调查和温室营养液砂培试验,发现并鉴定出钻叶紫菀（Aster subulatus Michx.）是一种新的镉（Cd）超积累植物。调查结果发现,钻叶紫菀对土壤中高含量的Cd有很强的忍耐、吸收和积累能力,其地上部茎、叶Cd含量分别为90.0-150.7mg/kg和119.8-172.6mg/kg,平均值分别为132.8mg/kg和139.2mg/kg。砂基营养液培养试验证明,钻叶紫菀对生长介质中的Cd有很强的忍耐能力,当生长介质中Cd浓度高达150mg/L时,植株仍生长正常,其株高与对照相比无显著差异;地上部Cd含量及其积累量均随生长介质中Cd浓度的增加而增加,当生长介质中Cd浓度为120mg/L时,地上部茎Cd含量和积累量达到最高值,分别为5672.50mg/kg、4.93mg/株。结果表明,钻叶紫菀是一种新的Cd超积累植物,为今后探明植物超积累Cd的机理和Cd污染土壤的植物修复提供一种新的种质资源。     

镉在土壤-香根草系统中的迁移及转化特征

以无植物组处理为对照,采用盆栽试验方式探讨不同Cd浓度胁迫条件下香根草根际土壤中重金属Cd的积累、迁移及转化特征。土壤Cd处理设4个浓度梯度,分别为0、2、20、80 mg/kg土壤干重。结果表明:(1)香根草可以显著降低土壤中生物有效态Cd和总Cd含量。(2)香根草各部分Cd积累量随处理浓度的增加和处理时间的延长而增加,90 d时80 mg/kg处理组地上部分和根的Cd积累量分别高达180.42 mg/kg和241.54 mg/kg。(3)各浓度Cd处理下,富集系数随着Cd处理浓度的增加而显著降低,随处理时间的延长而升高。(4)香根草地上部分Cd含量小于根部,各处理转移系数均小于1。随着处理时间的延长,中低浓度处理组的转移系数稍有降低,高浓度处理组的转移系数则显著上升。(5)种植香根草使其根际土中残渣态的Cd转化为生物有效态Cd,提高Cd清除效率。研究结果表明,香根草能够有效地吸收土壤中的Cd,降低土壤中总Cd含量,提高土壤安全性,可作为Cd污染地区植物修复的备选物种。     

镉吸附细菌的分离及其对土壤镉的固定

[目的] 探究镉吸附细菌是否能够高效固定土壤有效镉（Cd）,为土壤有效Cd的微生物固定提供理论依据。[方法] 利用含Cd²⁺牛肉膏蛋白胨液体培养基对细菌进行Cd的耐受性测试筛选出镉抗性强的菌株;通过16S rRNA基因相似性及系统进化分析鉴定耐镉细菌,将菌细胞加入含CdCl₂溶液中进行Cd²⁺吸附效率测定;通过土培模拟实验,测定土壤pH、碱解氮、有效磷、速效钾、有机质、CEC、有效Cd及微生物数量来分析镉吸附细菌对镉污染土壤的影响。[结果] 从德阳鱼腥草根际土壤中分离获得的57株细菌对Cd²⁺表现出不同程度的抗性,并从中筛选出3株耐Cd优势细菌普罗威登斯菌属（Providencia）DY8、芽孢杆菌属（Bacillus）DY3和芽孢杆菌属（Bacillus）DY1-4。其对溶液中的Cd²⁺表现出较好的吸附作用,吸附效率随着Cd²⁺浓度升高而降低。DY8、DY3、DY1-4能使镉污染土壤中有效Cd含量分别降低72.11%、68.55%、62.32%,同时显著提高镉污染土壤中碱解氮、有效磷的含量。[结论] Cd污染农田土壤中含有丰富的耐Cd微生物资源,Cd吸附细菌能降低土壤中有效Cd的含量,且能有效改善土壤养分条件。     

外源乙烯和醎萘乙酸对三峡库区岸生植物野古草和秋华柳茎通气组织形成的影响

为了探究乙烯和α-萘乙酸(α-NAA)是否是水淹环境条件下植物体内通气组织形成的直接原因,对三峡库区岸生植物野古草（Arundinella anomala）和秋华柳（Salix variegata） 在无水淹环境条件下施加乙烯利和α-NAA后茎中通气组织的形成情况进行了研究。实验分3种处理：单独用乙烯利溶液处理（浓度分别为0、250和500 mg●L^－1）、单独用α-NAA溶液处理（浓度分别为0、50和100 mg●L^－1）和二者混合处理（250 mg●L^－1乙烯利溶液 +50 mg●L^－1 α-NAA溶液）。处理5 d后,采用切片法制备其茎中部横切面切片,用E80i Nikon显微镜进行观察,并运用ACT-2U和Simple PCI软件分析野古草和秋华柳茎中通气组织的形成情况。结果显示：在这3种处理条件下,野古草和秋华柳茎中通气组织形成均有明显增强,并且较高浓度的乙烯利溶液促使茎通气组织形成更多,施加的α-NAA浓度越高,形成通气组织的能力越强;混合溶液处理与单独施加250 mg●L^－1乙烯利或单独施加50 mg●L^－1 NAA的处理相比,对通气组织形成的增强效应无明显差异。研究表明,在水淹条件下植物体内通气组织的发生与乙烯和生长素含量的增加有直接关系。     

不同品种(系)牧草镉修复能力综合评价

该研究选用3种高丹草、2种苏丹草、2种杂交狼尾草、一年生黑麦草和多年生黑麦草共9个牧草品系，采用盆栽试验，设置0(CK)、10(Cd10)、20 mg/kg(Cd20)镉胁迫处理，考察不同品系的生长指标、镉含量和富集指标，运用极差化法和主成分分析建立综合评价模型，通过计算各牧草在模型中的综合得分，筛选出最适宜实地修复的牧草，探究不同品种和不同品系牧草的镉修复能力差异，建立Cd污染土壤植物修复能力评价体系，发掘兼顾富集量和后处理的镉污染土壤植物修复资源。结果表明：(1)镉胁迫会不同程度降低牧草的株高和生物量，其中江苏苏丹草在Cd10和Cd20中的耐胁迫能力均较强；(2)在Cd10和Cd20处理下，一年生和多年生黑麦草均具有较高的地上部和地下部Cd含量，高丹草的3个品系在Cd含量和Cd积累量两方面存在较大差异；(3)在Cd10和Cd20处理下，高丹草和黑麦草的富集指标表现优异，且富集指标在高丹草品系间存在较大差异；(4)2个镉质量分数处理下综合评价得分最高的均是一年生黑麦草，其次为高丹草。研究表明，参试牧草对镉胁迫均有较强的耐受性，但耐受能力和富集能力在品系间存在明显差异，并以高丹草品系间差异最大；一年生黑麦草能耐受20 mg/kg以下镉胁迫，且生物量较小，对镉有较强的浓缩效应，可作为镉污染土壤实地修复的可靠材料；综合评价模型可作为镉污染修复植物资源筛选的可靠方法。     

Elevated CO2 improves root growth and cadmium accumulation in the hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii

Aims

This study examined the effect of elevated CO₂ on plant growth, root morphology and Cd accumulation in S. alfredii, and assessed the possibility of using elevated CO₂ as fertilizer to enhance phytoremediation efficiency of Cd-contaminated soil by S. alfredii.

Methods

Both soil pot culture and hydroponic experiments were carried out to characterize plant biomass, root morphological parameters, and cadmium uptake in S. alfredii grown under ambient (350 μL L^?1) or elevated (800 μL L^?1) CO₂.

Results

Elevated CO₂ prompted the growth of S. alfredii, shoot and root biomass were increased by 24.6–36.7% and 35.0–52.1%, respectively, as compared with plants grown in ambient CO₂. After 10 days growth in medium containing 50 μM Cd under elevated CO₂, the development of lateral roots and root hairs were stimulated, additionally, root length, surface area, root volume and tip number were increased significantly, especially for the finest diameter roots. The total Cd uptake per pot was significantly greater under elevated CO₂ than under ambient CO₂. After 60 d growth, Cd phytoextraction efficiency was increased significantly in the elevated CO₂ treatment.

Conclusions

Results suggested that the use of elevated CO₂ may be a useful way to improve phytoremediation efficiency of Cd-contaminated soil by S. alfredii.     

铊和镉胁迫对芦竹生长及光合特征的影响

芦竹(Arundo donax)对多种重金属都有较好的耐受性,是植物修复技术较理想的选择,而关于芦竹对Cd和Tl胁迫生理反应的相关研究却较少,为了有效治理Cd和Tl的污染,本研究以芦竹为材料,通过添加不同浓度重金属Tl(4,10和20 mg·kg~(-1))、Cd(50,100和200 mg·kg~(-1))进行芦竹盆栽试验,测定芦竹的株高、分蘖数、叶绿素含量、光合生理指标以及Tl和Cd在芦竹中的累积量,探讨芦竹对Tl和Cd胁迫的响应机制。结果表明:Tl(4~20 mg·kg~(-1))和Cd(50~200 mg·kg~(-1))对芦竹株高、分蘖数以及叶绿素含量均无显著影响(P0.05);芦竹体内Tl和Cd含量随着Tl和Cd浓度的升高呈上升趋势,芦竹体内Tl含量的分布规律为根茎叶,Cd含量的分布规律:Cd浓度50 mg·kg~(-1)时为茎叶根,Cd浓度100和200 mg·kg~(-1)时为根茎叶,表明Tl和Cd主要分布在根部,芦竹对Tl、Cd有一定的富集能力。Cd和Tl处理均显著降低芦竹叶片的胞间CO2浓度,在Tl浓度为10 mg·kg~(-1)时,净光合速率、气孔导度和蒸腾速率得到显著提高,当Cd浓度为50 mg·kg~(-1)时,净光合速率、气孔导度和蒸腾速率得到显著提高。这表明芦竹对重金属Cd和Tl有较强的耐受性,可为Cd和Tl污染土壤的治理和修复提供参考。     

Cadmium accumulation and tolerance of Lagerstroemia indica and Lagerstroemia fauriei (Lythraceae) seedlings for phytoremediation applications

Contamination by heavy metals is one of the most serious environmental problems generated from human activities. Because phytoremediation utilizes plants to uptake contaminants, it could potentially be used to remediate metal-contaminated areas. A pot culture experiment with four levels of cadmium (Cd) (0, 20, 40, and 80 mg of Cd/kg dry soil) was conducted to investigate Cd accumulation and tolerance of roots, shoots, and leaves of Lagerstroemia indica and Lagerstroemia fauriei as well as their potential for phytoremediation. Experimental results indicated that Cd inhibited seedling growth only at the higher Cd exposure concentration (40 and 80 mg/kg). The tolerance index revealed that on average L. indica is more tolerant of Cd than L. fauriei. Moreover, plants in the experiment accumulated Cd differentially. In comparisons between L. indica and L. fauriei, the leaves of the former had higher concentrations of Cd, while the roots of latter had higher concentrations of Cd. Furthermore, the roots, shoots, and leaves had very high bioaccumulation factors that markedly exceeded 1.0 (exceptional only in shoots of 80 mg/kg for L. fauriei), indicating that the seedlings extracted Cd from the soil. The leaves' translocation factor of L. indica was greater than 1.0, being significantly higher than that of L. fauriei. Chlorophyll a, Chlorophyll b and total declined in both species significantly as Cd concentrations exceeded 40 mg/kg in the soil. In contrast, lipid peroxidation and proline content was found to increase with increasing Cd concentration. From the assessments of biomass production, Cd tolerance and uptake L. indica and L. fauriei could stand as excellent species for remediating Cd-contaminated soils.     

Comparison of heavy metal phytoremediation in monoculture and intercropping systems of Phyllostachys praecox and Sedum plumbizincicola in polluted soil

A bamboo species (Phyllostachys praecox) and a Cd/Zn hyperaccumulator (Sedum plumbizincicola) were tested under different planting systems to compare their heavy metal phytoremediation ability. P. praecox (MP), S. plumbizincicola (MS) and P. praecox × S. plumbizincicola (IPS) plantations were established in Cu, Zn, and Cd-contaminated soil. Soil properties and heavy metal contents in plants were determined and compared after four years of plantation establishment. The rankings of available and total metal contents in soil layers were MP > MS > IPS (0–20 cm) and MP > IPS > MS (20–40 cm, except for Cu), respectively. The Cu and Zn contents in mature bamboo tissues were significantly lower, but the Cd contents in bamboo tissues (except for leaves) higher, in the IPS than in the MP. The bioconcentration and the translocation factors in most of bamboo tissues showed an increasing trend from the MP to the IPS. Heavy metal distribution in plants is greatly affected by the planting patterns. The tested intercropping system of two plant species showed higher biomass productivity, implying more heavy metals can be removed from the soil through the harvesting of plants. Therefore, the IPS leads to significant improvement of soil phytoremediation.     

Effects of mutual intercropping on cadmium accumulation by the accumulator plants Conyza canadensis,Cardamine hirsuta,and Cerastium glomeratum

In this study, three cadmium (Cd) accumulator species (Conyza canadensis, Cardamine hirsuta, and Cerastium glomeratum) were co-cultured in Cd-contaminated soil in pots to study the effects of intercropping on co-remediation. Only C. canadensis intercropped with C. glomeratum, C. hirsuta intercropped with C. glomeratum, and three-species intercropping increased plant biomass compared with their respective monocultures. The treatments of C. canadensis intercropped with C. glomeratum and three-species intercropping increased the Cd contents in roots and shoots of C. canadensis, whereas the other intercropping treatments decreased or had no significant impact on Cd contents. As for Cd accumulation, the treatments of C. canadensis intercropped with C. glomeratum, C. hirsuta intercropped with C. glomeratum, and three-species intercropping increased Cd accumulation in a single plant compared with that of their respective monocultures, whereas other intercropping treatments decreased Cd accumulation in individual plants. Only the treatments of C. canadensis intercropped with C. glomeratum and C. hirsuta intercropped with C. glomeratum increased Cd accumulation in shoots of a single pot compared with that of their respective monocultures. Therefore, C. canadensis intercropped with C. glomeratum and C. hirsuta intercropped with C. glomeratum may improve the phytoremediation efficiency for Cd-contaminated soil.     

Evaluation of chemical enhancement on phytoremediation effect of Cd-contaminated soils with Calendula officinalis L

The popular ornamental plant Calendula officinalis L was studied for its potential application in the phytoremediation of cadmium (Cd)-contaminated soils. Enhancements to the Cd accumulation by the application of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), ethylenediaminetriacetic acid (EDTA) and ethylenegluatarotriacetic acid (EGTA) to the soil were investigated. Under these chemically enhanced treatments, EDTA was observed to be toxic to the plants leading to retarded growth. However, the application of SDS and/or EGTA was shown to result in significantly increased plant biomass (p < 0.05). Most of the chemical treatments resulted in increases to the shoot and root Cd concentrations, with the root Cd concentration being consistently higher than that shoot Cd concentration. Almost all of the investigated chemical treatments containing SDS or and EGTA were shown to lead to an increase in the total Cd content in the plants (p < 0.05). The application of EGTA alone led to an observed total Cd increase of up to 217%. This investigation revealed considerable efficiency of chemical enhancement and correspondingly increased potential of Calendula officinalis L. for applications of phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated sites.