Evaluation on the growth response of Peanut (<i>Arachis hypogaea</i>) and Sorghum (<i>Sorghum bicolor</i>) to crude oil contaminated soil

Evaluation on the growth response of Peanut (<i>Arachis hypogaea</i>) and Sorghum (<i>Sorghum bicolor</i>) to crude oil contaminated soil

This study examined the cytotoxic response, germination, survival, morphological deviations as well as enzyme activities of Arachis hypogaea and Sorghum bicolor in crude oil contaminated soil. Crude oil spillage was simulated to achieve 1%, 2%, 3% (w/w) contamination levels in pot experiments. Trea...

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Main Authors: P.O. Iheme, MO Akinola, KL Njoku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Subjects:
S. bicolor
A. hypogaea
crude oil
pollution
response
Online Access:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/163089

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