@ARTICLE{Sajimin_Sajimin_Evaluating_2024,
 author={Sajimin, Sajimin and Subiksa, I Gusti M. and Krisnan, Rantan and Fanindi, Achmad and Hidayat, Cecep and Tresia, Gresy E. and Harmini, Harmini and Sutedi, Endang and Pamungkas, Fitra A. and Herdiawan, Iwan and Isbandi, Isbandi and Zulchi, Try and Purwantari, Nurhayati D. and Rahman, Rahman and Kurniawan, Widhi and Bain, Ali and Malesi, La and Napirah, Astriana},
 number={No 63},
 pages={158-167},
 journal={Journal of Water and Land Development},
 howpublished={online},
 year={2024},
 publisher={Polish Academy of Sciences; Institute of Technology and Life Sciences - National Research Institute},
 abstract={Post-tin mining land holds promise for cultivating forage crops, with the potential to address Pb metal contamination through plant-based phytoremediation. However, the presence of heavy metals and depleted soil fertility resulting from tin mining activities may pose challenges to plant productivity and contribute to residual heavy metal accumulation. This study aims to assess the productivity and phytoremediation capacity of Pb by various grass species on reclaimed mining land. Using a randomised block design with three replications, the study was conducted over a four-year period in a post-mining area in Central Bangka Regency, Indonesia. Three grass species: Megathyrsus maximus (‘Riversdale’ and ‘Purple guinea’), Pennisetum purpureum (‘Taiwan’ and ‘Mott’), and Chrysopogon zizanioides were evaluated for forage production, quality, digestibility, and heavy metal content. It was shown that ‘Riversdale’ and ‘Purple guinea’ cultivars had relatively stable production for over four years, with the crude protein content of all grass types remaining relatively low (<6%), apart from ‘Mott’ cultivar, which had a crude protein content of 10%. The Pb concentration in the plants remained below the permitted limits for ruminants. In the post-tin mining site, ‘Riversdale’ and ‘Purple guinea’ cultivars showed potential for development. It is concluded that mined land can be replanted with forage crops for phytoremediation purposes. ‘Purple guinea’ and ‘Riversdale’ cultivars emerge as potential livestock feed sources on ex-mining land due to their four-year productive stability and low lead (Pb) concentration in their shoots, which falls below the safe threshold for cattle.},
 type={Article},
 title={Evaluating the productivity of five forages for the phytoremediation of heavy metal-contaminated land},
 URL={http://czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/133587/2024-04-JWLD-18.pdf},
 doi={10.24425/jwld.2024.151801},
 keywords={forage, heavy metal, post-tin mining land, ruminant feed},
}