Influence of Some Soil Parameters on Heavy Metals Accumulation by Vegetables Grown in Agricultural Soils of Different Soil Orders

Golia, Evangelia E.; Dimirkou, A.; Mitsios, I. K.

doi:10.1007/s00128-008-9416-7

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“…A lower mobility and/or plantavailability of lead compared to other elements such as Cd and Zn was confirmed in this experiment as well as by Huang et al [35] and Sawidis et al [36]. The lead content in lettuce was variable by location and affected by individual soil physicochemical conditions, especially pH levels and clay content in the soils [12]. In our case, lead uptake by plants was influenced by soil type and was affected predominantly by differing mobile content of lead.…”

Section: Leadsupporting

confidence: 88%

“…In our case, lead uptake by plants was influenced by soil type and was affected predominantly by differing mobile content of lead. Golia et al [12] determined Pb levels in the range from 0.01 to 0.12 mg kg -1 dry matter in lettuce leaves growing in uncontaminated areas, Kabata-Pendias and Pendias [10] reported a concentration range between 0.7 and 3.6 mg kg -1 dry matter. Also, Bagdatlioglu et al [30] determined low levels of Pb in lettuce (1.63±0.70 mg kg -1 ) and chard (1.06±0.67 mg kg -1 ) if ca.…”

Section: Leadmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Factors influencing uptake of contaminated particulate matter in leafy vegetables

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The contents of cadmium, iron, lead and zinc in the biomass of two species of leafy vegetables after urban particulate matter (PM) application was investigated in lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. capitata) and chard (Beta vulgaris var. cicla). The experimental design consisted of four variables: i) two different soil types, ii) two vegetables, iii) two size fractions of contaminated particulate matter (PM) (0.063–0.119 mm, and <0.063 mm), and iv) foliar and soil application of the PM. The aliquots of the PM samples were applied to the soil before the experiment and as a foliar suspension during plant growth. The element uptake by plant biomass was significantly higher via foliar application, simulating the atmospheric deposition, than via the roots from the soil application treatment. The content in plants increased rapidly compared to the control treatment for the elements iron, lead and zinc. Gently washing the leaves only slightly reduced the amounts of Fe and Zn. However, the majority of Pb was removed by washing with the concentration dropping from 3000% to 500%. The effect of PM application on Cd contents in plant leaves was negligible, in most cases. Lettuce exhibited higher element uptake compared to chard. No adverse effects of PM application on growth parameters of the vegetables were observed. No significant differences were reported for particle size fractions of PM. Fluvisol soils had a higher element uptake via roots than Chernozem soils. Moreover, the addition of PM into the Fluvisol altered the sorption properties of the soil resulting in a lower Cd uptake by plants growing in PM amended Fluvisols.

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Section: Leadsupporting

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Section: Leadmentioning

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Factors influencing uptake of contaminated particulate matter in leafy vegetables

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“…On the other hand, cereals do also contain heavy metals which, on the contrary, are not essential for the organism, and penetrate through the ground, the air and the water [14]. The importance of these routes of penetration depends on the type of ground and where it is placed and the agricultural practices that have been used.…”

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Levels of Selected Heavy Metals in Wheat Flour on the Ghanaian Market: A Determination by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

Doe¹

2013

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Abstract:Wheat flour is an important source of nutrient and as such is widely consumed in most part of the world, as bread and other pastries. Due to its high consumption, the presence of heavy metal at high concentration would be a significant health risk. Based on the soil in which the wheat was grown and the milling technology employed in making the flour, the heavy metal content of wheat flour varies. In analyzing heavy metal content of flour on the Ghanaian market, (one made in Ghana and another made in Turkey) an atomic absorption spectrophotometric analysis of milestone acid digested flour was used with the appropriate standards. With a 9% -100.4% recovery rate, Fe, Zn, Mn, Cd, Pb were detected at varying concentrations in both flour brands, while Co, Ni, Cu, Cr, As, Hg were below detection limits. The levels of the nutritionally important elements such as Fe and Zn would be beneficial to human health, while those of the toxic element present are not likely to pose any health risk to consumers of this flour.

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“…Studies by Golia et al (2008) have shown that low soil pH may induce metals to be soluble and have ion exchange comparable to high soil pH. Studies by (Shivhare and Sharma 2012) demonstrated that the pH of soil affects the solubility and mobility of Ni and other heavy metals.…”

Section: Soil Propertiesmentioning

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“…CEC and clay content greatly influence the distribution of heavy metals in soils. The pH value and the percentage of clay content determine the solubility of metals in the soil and their availability for uptake by plants (Golia et al 2008). Heavy metals content usually decreases from clay to coarse silt due to relatively high surface area of clay minerals and weak pH dependence of CEC (Modaihsh et al 2004).…”

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Heavy metals concentration in soils under rainfed agro-ecosystems and their relationship with soil properties and management practices

Srinivasarao

Gayatri

Venkateswarlu

et al. 2013

Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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Heavy metals are governed by parent material of soils and influenced by the soil physicochemical properties and soil and crop management practices. This paper evaluates total heavy metal concentrations in rainfed soils under diverse management practices of tropical India. Vertisols (clayey soils with high shrink/swell capacity) had the highest concentrations of heavy metals. However, chromium (Cr) content was above the threshold value in Aridisol [calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 )]-containing soils of the arid environments with subsurface horizon development. Concentration increased at lower depths ([30 cm). Basaltic soils showed higher concentrations of nickel (Ni), copper (Cu) and manganese (Mn). Cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co), Cu and Mn concentrations were higher in soils cultivated to cotton, whereas Cr concentration was above the threshold level of 110 mg kg -1 in food crop cultivated soils. As the specific soil surface is closely related to clay content and clay type, soil's ability to retain heavy metals is more closely tied to the specific surface than to the soil cation exchange capacity.

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Influence of Some Soil Parameters on Heavy Metals Accumulation by Vegetables Grown in Agricultural Soils of Different Soil Orders

Cited by 62 publications

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Factors influencing uptake of contaminated particulate matter in leafy vegetables

Factors influencing uptake of contaminated particulate matter in leafy vegetables

Levels of Selected Heavy Metals in Wheat Flour on the Ghanaian Market: A Determination by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

Heavy metals concentration in soils under rainfed agro-ecosystems and their relationship with soil properties and management practices

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