Heavy Metals Concentration in Rhizosphere and Tissues of Smooth Pigweed (<i>A. hybridus</i>) and Bush Okra (<i>C. olitorius</i>) cultivated on an Abandoned Dumpsite

The study assessed the concentrations of Pb, Cr, and Cd in rhizosphere and tissues of A. hybridus and C. olitorius grown on a dumpsite converted to farmland by plant and 0-15 cm depth soil samples which were air-dried, digested and analysed using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry. Some physiochem...

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Main Authors: SA Ahmed, CO Ogunkunle, S. Oyedeji, PO Fatoba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
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Online Access:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/175580