Lead (Pb) Accumulation in Plants Grown on Contaminated Soil

Authors

  • Dagari M. S.  Department of Chemistry, Federal University, Gashua, Nigeria
  • Badamasi H.  Department of Chemistry, Federal University, Dutse, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org//10.32628/IJSRST207275

Keywords:

Lead, Lettuce, Carrot, Growth Chamber, Dietary Intake

Abstract

The effects of Pb treatments on Pb uptake by three food crops were investigated in a growth chamber experiment. Pb was added as Pb-acetate at the rates of 0, 200, 1000 and 2000 mg/kg soil. Lead concentrations in some plant parts were influenced more dramatically by soil Pb treatments than levels in other plant sections. Lettuce and carrot roots accumulated markedly higher Pb concentrations than the other plant parts. Since excessive dietary intake of Pb is undesirable, growth of Pb-responsive crops in contaminated soils should be avoided.

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Dagari M. S., Badamasi H., " Lead (Pb) Accumulation in Plants Grown on Contaminated Soil, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 7, Issue 2, pp.401-405, March-April-2020. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST207275