Heavy metals levels in Spinacia oleracea and Daucus carota harvested from soil treated with different amounts of sewage sludge in Pretoria, South Africa
Liziwe Lizbeth Mugivhisa,
Thabo Ramaano,
Oluwaseun Mary Oladeji
et al.
Abstract:This study investigated the effects of four different rates of sewage sludge amendment (100, 200, 300, and 400g) on Spinacia oleracea (Leafy vegetable) and Daucus carota (Root vegetable) on the growth and the accumulation of heavy metals. The yield of S. oleracea and D. carota was measured in terms of weight while heavy metals levels at harvest were measured using ICP-MS. The growth and yield at harvest in S.oleracea were in following order 300g > 400g > 200g > 100g while in D.carota the order for the… Show more
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