Enhanced Tolerance of Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) plants on Abandoned Mine Land Soil Leads to Overexpression of Cannabinoids

by Rabab Husain
The research objective was to investigate the ability of Industrial hemp to remediate mine land soils in Pennsylvania. Six cultivars of hemp were grown on two contaminated and two control soil types while exposed to two environmental conditions. Results indicated a 2.54-fold increase of Nickel uptake and an 18-fold increase in CBDA synthase in plants grown in the mine land soil. It may be concluded that hemp plants displayed a high tolerance to heavy metals.
Major: 
Biology
Exhibition Category: 
Health and Life Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Oral Presentation
Campus: 
Harrisburg
Faculty Sponsor: 
Sairam Rudrabhatla
Location: 
Flex
Poster Number: 
1