ABSTRACT

Agricultural productivity is greatly affected by toxic pollutants accumulation in the environment. Green plants are used in phytoremediation for removing toxic pollutants with phytoextraction, phytostabilization, phytofiltration, etc. Among all these techniques, phytoextraction is the best strategy for removing heavy metals (HMs) because of its eco-friendly behavior, low cost, and easy operation. The hyperaccumulator plants can accumulate toxic materials in higher concentrations in their organs and have excellent adaptability to such contaminated conditions. These plants are specific to the area. Plant roots play an essential role in the absorption of these contaminants. The plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) can increase tolerance in such contaminated conditions.