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Elementos químicos en masa seca de Pistia stratiotes L., Ciego de Ávila, Cuba

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  • 1. Universidad de Ciego de Ávila Máximo Gómez Báez, Centro de Bioplantas, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba
  • 2. Universidad de Ciego de Ávila Máximo Gómez Báez, Facultad de Ciencias Técnicas, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba

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Introducción: Pistia stratiotes L. es una planta acuática invasora. En Cuba, se emplea como planta ornamental. Sin embargo, en otras regiones, es usada para compostaje, pues mejora el crecimiento de los cultivos y permite obtener beneficios ambientales. Objetivo: determinar la concentración de elementos químicos en la masa seca de la planta acuática invasora P. stratiotes para avalar su posible uso como abono orgánico o sustrato mezclado, en cultivos de pequeñas extensiones. Método: para el análisis de la mayoría de los elementos químicos, tanto en el agua de la laguna Vista Alegre, como en la masa seca de P. stratiotes, se empleó espectrometría de emisión óptica de plasma acoplado inductivamente. Se determinó el factor de bioconcentración y de translocación. Resultados: los elementos de mayor concentración, en el agua de la laguna, fueron el Na, Ca, K. Los elementos de mayor valor de bioconcentración, en la masa seca de P. stratiotes, fueron en S, P y K. En las hojas de P. stratiotes los elementos de mayor concentración fueron Ca>K>N y en las raíces; N>Ca>Na. La concentración de metales pesados, está por debajo de los límites máximos permisibles establecidos para abonos orgánicos y sustratos de cultivos. Los elementos con mayor factor de translocación fueron el B, Ca, K, Pb, Sr y Zn. Conclusión: P. stratiotes demostró potencial fitorremediador. La masa seca de P. stratiotes, procedente de la laguna Vista Alegre, contiene macronutrientes y micronutrientes, por lo que pudiera utilizarse como abono orgánico o sustrato mezclado para cultivos de pequeñas extensiones.

Abstract

Introduction: Pistia stratiotes L. is an invasive aquatic plant. In Cuba, it is used like ornamental plant. However, it is used in other regions for composting, as it improves crop growth and provides environmental benefits. Objective: to determine the concentration of chemical elements in the dry mass of the invasive aquatic plant P. stratiotes to support its possible use as organic fertilizer or mixed substrate in small-scale crops. Method: for the analysis of most of the chemical elements, both in the water of the Vista Alegre lagoon and in the dry mass of P. stratiotes, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry was used. The bioconcentration and translocation factors were determined. Results: the elements with the highest concentration in the lagoon water were Na, Ca, K. The highest bioconcentration values in the dry mass of P. stratiotes were S, P and K. In the leaves of P. stratiotes, the elements with the highest concentration was: Ca>K>N and in the roots; N>Ca>Na. The concentration of heavy metals is below the maximum permissible limits established for organic fertilizers and crop substrates. The elements with the highest translocation factor were B, Ca, K, Pb, Sr and Zn. Conclusion: P. stratiotes has demonstrated phytoremediation potential. The dry mass of P. stratiotes, from the Vista Alegre lagoon, contains macronutrients and micronutrients, so it can be used as organic fertilizer or mixed substrate for small-scale crops.

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Chemical elements in the dry mass of Pistia stratiotes L., Ciego de Avila, Cuba

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2025-02-11
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2025-06-10
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2025-08-22

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