Table 14.3 Earthworm assisted phytoremediation
S. no. Metal stress
Plant species
Earthworm/vermicompost
References
1
Cr and Ni
Acacia
mangium
Pontoscolex corethrurus
Bongoua-Devisme
et al. (2019)
2
Cu
Canavalia
ensiformis
Rhizoglomus clarum
Santana et al. (2019)
3
Cd
Brassica
juncea
Eisenia fetida
Kaur et al. (2018)
4
Cu
Canavalia
ensiformis
Bovine manure
vermicompost
Santana et al. (2018)
5
Cd
Avena sativa
Helianthus
annuus
Aporrectodea caliginosa and
Eisenia fetida
Elyamine et al.
(2018)
6
Pb
Ocimum
basilicum
Vermicompost
Golrizkhatami et al.
(2018)
7
Cd
Vicia faba
Eisenia fetida
Lemtiri et al. (2016)
8
Pb
Medicago
polymorpha
Medicago
rigidula
Onobrychis
sativa
Vermicompost
Akhzari et al. (2016)
9
Cd, Cr, and Pb Avena strigosa Vermicompost using
Einsenia Andrei
Hoehne et al. (2016)
10
Cr, Pb, Cd, and
Zn
Croton
sparsiflorus
Vermicompost
Kumar et al. (2014)
11
Cr, Pb, Cd, and
Zn
Eclipta alba
Vermicompost
Kumar et al. (2014)
12
Cd
Zea mays
Eisenia fetida
Du et al. (2014)
13
Pb
Lantana
camara
Pontoscolex corethrurus
Jusselme et al.
(2012)
14
Ni and Pb
Mentha
arvensis
Vermicompost
Chand et al. (2012a)
15
Ni and Cd
Matricaria
chamomilla
Vermicompost
Chand et al. (2012b)
16
Cd
Sedum alfredii Pig manure vermicompost
Wang et al. (2012)
17
Pb and Zn
Maize and
Barley
Lumbricus terrestris
Ruiz et al. (2011)
18
Cr
Sorghum
bicolor
Eudrilus eugeniae
Revathi et al. (2011)
19
Zn and Pb
Lolium
multiflorum
Pheretima sp.
Cheng and Wong
(2008)
20
Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb,
and Zn
Helianthus
annuus
Vermicompost
Jadia and Fulekar
(2008)
21
Cu
Ryegrass
Metaphire guillelmi
Dandan et al. (2007)
22.
Cu, Ni, Zn
Lactuca sativa Vermicompost
Jordao et al. (2007)
238
P. Sharma et al.