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| Opeolu, B.O.; Bamgbose, O.; Arowolo, T.A.; Kadiri, S.J.. |
| Previous studies have shown that some vegetables have the ability to absorb metals from soil. Since they are early maturity species, they possess the potential to be used as phytoremediating agents. Also, synthetic chelates have been found to induce lead desorption from soil matrix, thereby enhancing uptake into plant tissues. Therefore, a study was carried out to determine the potential of Amaranthus cruentus as a soil lead remediating plant. The experiment was carried out using a randomized block design. Soil samples were subjected to five levels of lead contamination namely control, 600ppm, 600ppm + EDTA, 1800ppm and 1800ppm + EDTA, each treatment had five replicates. Three plants each were carefully transplanted from nursery to experimental pots and... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Amaranthus cruentus; Lead; Phytoremediation; Soil; Land Economics/Use. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54398 |
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