Investigation on using starch industry wastewater for the purpose of plant growing

In this study, the growing performance of Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers., Stenotaphrum secundatum and Ophiopogon japonicum ; also the amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus accumulated in their structures have been studied in the condition of growing in torf , for the purpose of investigating the usage opportunities of starch wastewater in plant growing, dismissed from corn processing plant. As a result of the study, Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. exhibited 95 % surface covering and 49,5 cm. length evolution in case of wastewater irrigation. Stenotaphrum secundatum exhibited 87 % surface covering and 25,9 cm. length evolution.. Neverthless, Ophiopogon japonicum revealed highest performance in nitrogen and phosphorus accumulation as 8,3 ± 0,2 g/kg and 6,2±0.3 g/kg total nitrogen values in root and theme components respectively in case of potable water irrigation, and phosphorus values of 66,2±0,2 g/kg in root component in case of ½ potable water+wastewater and 46,6±0,1 g/kg in theme component in case of wastewater irrigation. Thus, an alternative has been presented to the starch industry wastewater treatment, also an improved landscape has been gained by their good appearance in useful fields. Keywords: Phytoremediation, Starch wastewater