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The biological removal of phosphates was carried as a part of treatment strategy. Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash belonging to the family Poaceae was used for biological removal of biostimulants. Vetiver reportedly has mycorrhizal association; besides having potential for removal of PO4 −3 also showed allelopathic affect on the microorganisms present in the water. In fact after a period of 96 h old roots of this plant have been found to have killing effects on the E. coli, Enterobacter spp. Pseudomonas spp. belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae. The paper is opening a new face of study.
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Srivastava, J., Chandra, H. & Singh, N. Allelopathic response of Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash on members of the family Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas spp.. Environmentalist 27, 253–260 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10669-007-9002-2
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