Effect Of Dumpsite Soil On The Vegetative Growth, Heavy Metal Accumulation, Proximate Composition And Vitamin Contents Of Fluted Pumpkin (Telfaira Occidentalis):- Oti, Obinna M.
ABSTRACT
This study
is aimed at investigating the effect of charcoal, sooth and spent oil on the
growth of cow-pea (Vignia unguiculataL.), maize (Zea mays), okro (Abelmoschus
esculentus). The research was carried out in the screen house of the National
Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike. The study was carried out using 4
treatments and two replicates for each plant. The charcoal, soot and spent oil
was mixed with the soil and a control soil for the four plants each, two seeds
were planted in each of the buckets. The result for all plants on the charcoal
treatment showed significant decrease (p<0.05) in both plant height and
number of leaves. The result for all plants in the sooth treatment showed that
the plants had a reduction in plant height but showed significant increase
(p<0.05) in number of leaves over the plants treated with spent oil. The
result for some plants in the charcoal treatment showed significant increase
(p<0.05) in plant height over the plants in control, while some in the
control increased over some plants in the charcoal treatment. This study has
shown that charcoal increases plant growth due to the carbon contents it
contains, while the spent oil and sooth decreased the growth of the plants. It
is important to educate the farmers on the best farming practice and regular
monitoring of contamination of the soil by spent oil and sooth alongside
charcoal.
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OBINNA, M (2023). Effect Of Dumpsite Soil On The Vegetative Growth, Heavy Metal Accumulation, Proximate Composition And Vitamin Contents Of Fluted Pumpkin (Telfaira Occidentalis):- Oti, Obinna M.. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-dumpsite-soil-on-the-vegetative-growth-heavy-metal-accumulation-proximate-composition-and-vitamin-contents-of-fluted-pumpkin-telfaira-occidentalis-oti-obinna-m-7-2
MARTINS, OBINNA. "Effect Of Dumpsite Soil On The Vegetative Growth, Heavy Metal Accumulation, Proximate Composition And Vitamin Contents Of Fluted Pumpkin (Telfaira Occidentalis):- Oti, Obinna M." Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 01 Nov. 2023, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-dumpsite-soil-on-the-vegetative-growth-heavy-metal-accumulation-proximate-composition-and-vitamin-contents-of-fluted-pumpkin-telfaira-occidentalis-oti-obinna-m-7-2. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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MARTINS, OBINNA. "Effect Of Dumpsite Soil On The Vegetative Growth, Heavy Metal Accumulation, Proximate Composition And Vitamin Contents Of Fluted Pumpkin (Telfaira Occidentalis):- Oti, Obinna M." Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2023). Accessed 16 May. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-dumpsite-soil-on-the-vegetative-growth-heavy-metal-accumulation-proximate-composition-and-vitamin-contents-of-fluted-pumpkin-telfaira-occidentalis-oti-obinna-m-7-2