The effect of diesel contaminated soil on seedling growth of Bambara groundnut, pigeon pea and African yam bean: Kalu, Daniel P.
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out in the field to
evaluate the morphological changes of Vigna subterranean, Cajanus cajan and
Sphenostylis stenocarpa, grown in diesel contaminated soil at Michael Okpara
University of Agriculture, Umudike, Ahia State, Nigeria. The experiment was
organized in Complete Randomized Design (CRD), replicated three times. The
seedlings of Vigna subterranean, Cajanus cajan and Sphenostylis stenocarpa were
grown in 0.00, 0.125, 0.25, 0.375, 0.5 and 0.625 (% W/W) of diesel oil
contaminated soil and monitored for 12 weeks after transplanting. The result
showed that the different levels of diesel oil contaminated soil across the
weeks on the leaf area, leaf length, number of leaves, plant height and biomass
were all affected and specie dependent. Also according to the result there were
significant reduction in the seedlings (leaf area, leaf length, number of
leaves and plant height) grown in oil contaminated soil when compared to the
uncontaminated soil. Sphenostylis stenocarpa and Vigna subterranean were
tolerant than Cajanus cajan seedlings examined and therefore could be
considered for phytoremediation practice.
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DANIEL, P (2024). The effect of diesel contaminated soil on seedling growth of Bambara groundnut, pigeon pea and African yam bean: Kalu, Daniel P.. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved May 05, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-effect-of-diesel-contaminated-soil-on-seedling-growth-of-bambara-groundnut-pigeon-pea-and-african-yam-bean-kalu-daniel-p-7-2
PETER, DANIEL. "The effect of diesel contaminated soil on seedling growth of Bambara groundnut, pigeon pea and African yam bean: Kalu, Daniel P." Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 21 Feb. 2024, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-effect-of-diesel-contaminated-soil-on-seedling-growth-of-bambara-groundnut-pigeon-pea-and-african-yam-bean-kalu-daniel-p-7-2. Accessed 05 May. 2024.
PETER, DANIEL. "The effect of diesel contaminated soil on seedling growth of Bambara groundnut, pigeon pea and African yam bean: Kalu, Daniel P.". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 21 Feb. 2024. Web. 05 May. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-effect-of-diesel-contaminated-soil-on-seedling-growth-of-bambara-groundnut-pigeon-pea-and-african-yam-bean-kalu-daniel-p-7-2 >.
PETER, DANIEL. "The effect of diesel contaminated soil on seedling growth of Bambara groundnut, pigeon pea and African yam bean: Kalu, Daniel P." Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2024). Accessed 05 May. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-effect-of-diesel-contaminated-soil-on-seedling-growth-of-bambara-groundnut-pigeon-pea-and-african-yam-bean-kalu-daniel-p-7-2