Contamination level of spent engine oil in the rhizosphere of Arachis Hypogea L.
Benita Ozokolie Chinenye,
Chinedu Amadi Chibugo,
Boniface Ezea Ifeanyi
et al.
Abstract:One of the prevalent soil contaminants in Nigeria is spent engine oil (SEO). This experiment aimed to evaluate how spent engine oil affected various heavy metals and mineral composition in the rhizosphere of Arachis hypogaea L. Concentrations of 0 (control), 100, 200 and 300 ml of SEO were used to pollute soil bags containing A. hypogaea plants, respectively. In the Botanic Garden of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, they were put up in 9 repetitions in a completely randomized manner. The soil was tested for … Show more
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