One of the alternatives to reduce xenobiotic persistence in the environment may be the use of plant species with phytoremediation capacity. This study aimed to evaluate the phytoremediation of the herbicide trifloxysulfuron-sodium in the field, by Stizolobium aterrimum cultivated at different populational densities. The experiment was arranged in a randomized block design, in a factorial scheme 4 x 2, with four replicates. The treatments consisted of the combination of four sowing densities (0; 10; 25; and 40 plants m-2), and two rates of trifloxysulfuron-sodium (0.00 and 15.00 g ha-1), applied five days after soil preparation. S. aterrimum species were kept 65 days in the area. After this time the experimental area was furrowed and fertilized according to soil analysis, considering the necessities of the bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) cultivar. Plant height and shoot dry biomass were evaluated 45 days after bean sowing. At the end of the cycle, grain yield, number of pods per plant and weight of 100 seeds were determined. The prior cultivation of mucuna-preta at densities 10, 25 or 40 plants m-2 allowed grain yield in the plots treated with trifloxysulfuron-sodium, similarly to that observed in the non-treated area. The minimal S. aterrimum populational density providing the highest grain yield was 25 plants m-2.
bioremediation; Phaseolus vulgaris; decontamination; green manure
