Phytoremediation of Оil-contaminated Soils

The study presents the results of assessing the phytoremediation potential of legume, cereal, cucurbit, and cruciferous plant species adapted to sharply continental climatic conditions. It was established that rye, pumpkin, marigold, and clover exhibit the highest adaptive characteristics to contamination in chernozem and peat soils sampled in northern regions of Russia. The degree of oil removal from soils contaminated with 10–200 g of oil per kg of soil ranged from 61% to 86%, depending on the plant species, contamination level, and soil type.