Agropyrum repens IN THE FUNCTION OF PHYTOREMEDIATION AND SOIL PROTECTION

Abstract Agropyrum repens is a perennial plant from the grass family (Poaceae). In this paper, the use of Agropyrum repens in soil protection and phytoremediation of degraded areas, and as a medicinal and decorative plant is analyzed. The fact that Agropyrum repens can be grown even in marginal agro-ecological conditions gives us the opportunity to establish perennial grass areas on unused and degraded areas. Thanks to the development of new technologies for the processing of biological waste into energy products, the rate of increase in the use of alternative fuels is growing significantly, and tall mash, thanks to its modest requirements for water and heat, can be classified as a desirable energy crop. Agropyrum repens is one of the best crops for soil protection against all types of erosion, then for phytoremediation, absorption of harmful gases from the atmosphere, and it is valued as a decorative and ornamental plant. In order to ensure security in the supply of necessary energy sources, most countries in the world direct their research in the direction of finding the most rational way of using renewable energy sources. In folk medicine, pyrethrum is used in the prevention of gout, rheumatism, and inflammation of the urinary tract and renal stones.