The Use of Phytoremediation in the Treatment of Anthropogenically Impacted Soils

This study investigates the remediation of contaminated soil containing potentially toxic elements (PTEs) through phytoremediation. <i>Cannabis sativa</i> was selected as the model species due to its suitability for cultivation under Central and Northern European climatic conditions. The experiment was conducted over an eight-month period, during which no visible morphological deformities were observed, despite elevated concentrations of PTEs. Among the tested soil samples, the plant labeled No. 5 exhibited the highest remediation efficiency, removing approximately 11% of total zinc, nearly 75% of chromium, 36% of nickel, just under 9% of copper, and about 36% of arsenic from the soil.