[Effects of organic acids on the toxicity of cadmium during ryegrass growth].

Effects of low molecular weight organic acids(oxalic acid, citric acid, and acetic acid) and higher molecular weight organic acid(humic acid) on the toxicity of Cd during ryegrass growth were studied. The results showed that Cd toxicity enhanced gradually with increasing the concentration of low molecular weight organic acids, and led to the decreasing of chlorophyll concentration in ryegrass plant and the biomass of ryegrass. The sequence of this influence was: oxalic acid < acetic acid < citric acid. On the contrary, Cd toxicity was reduced as a result of addition of humic acid, and the concentration of chlorophyll in ryegrass shoots and the biomass of ryegrass increased consequently. The concentration of Cd in roots and shoots of the ryegrass increased with increasing the concentration of low molecular weight organic acids, and the sequence of this influence was: citric acid > acetic acid > oxalic acids. The concentration of Cd decreased gradually as a result of increasing the concentration of humic acid, which means humic acid could reduce the toxicity of Cd on ryegrass. Furthermore, the concentration of Cd was higher in roots than in shoots, which indicated that the roots of ryegrass could prevent transport of Cd from roots to shoots and reduce Cd accumulation in the shoots.