Abstract:
Acid mine drainage is water originating from mines or rocks containing sulfide
minerals which are exposed and oxidized as a result of open-pit mining activities. The high content
of sulfates and metals in acid mine drainage causes environmental damage, so special handling is
required. Phytoremediation can be used to overcome these problems so that it is in accordance
with the environmental quality standards for acid mine drainage. The purpose of this study was to
determine the effect of the application dose of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on the growth
and metal uptake of Typha angustifolia accumulator plants in acid mine drainage. This study used
a completely randomized design with 4 treatments, namely m0 (0 g AMF/bucket), m1 (10 g
AMF/bucket), m2 (12 g AMF/bucket), m3 (14 g AMF/bucket) and 4 replications, so that obtained
16 experimental units. The plant height, number of tillers, root-Fe, root-Mn, soluble-Fe, soluble-
Mn, AAT pH and the relationship between variables were observed. The best dose to increase the
growth of T. angustifolia was m3 treatment (14 g AMF/bucket), whereas for Fe and Mn absorption
was m2 treatment (12 g AMF/bucket) with index fitoremediation (IFR) Mn and Fe of 98.94% and
57.93% have met environmental quality standards.
Keywords: phytoremediation, Typha angustifolia, arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi, acid mine
drainage.
