scholarly journals Amelioration of lead (Pb) from contaminated soil using organic amendments

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-186
Author(s):  
MN Mondol ◽  
KA Hussain ◽  
MR Zubaer ◽  
MA Hossain ◽  
AS Chamon

Pot experiments were conducted at the department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka to evaluate the effect of used tea leaves and poultry litter in ameliorating lead uptake and to alleviate toxicity of lead in Red amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor L.). The length, fresh weight and dry weight of shoot was decreased significantly by 34.83, 34.69 and 36.48%, respectively, in 200 mg kg-1 Pb treated pots compared to the control. The similar significant decreasing trend in case of macro nutrient concentration in shoot and root samples were also observed. %N, P, K, S, Mg and Ca concentration in edible parts (shoots) decreased by 66.3, 5.27, 52.17, 30.32, 61.54 and 62.87% in 200 mg kg1 lead (Pb) treated pots compared to the control. On the other hand Pb concentration in shoot and root was the highest at 200 mg kg-1Pb treated pots (55 and 189 mg kg-1 pot-1) and the lowest was in the control treatment (0.45 and 20 mg kg-1 pot-1). Biomass production were positively influenced by the application of organic amendments as well as lead uptake was significantly ameliorated into Red amaranth shoot and root due to application of used tea leaves and poultry litter which reduced soil to plant transfer (TrF) of Pb by 47.39, 56.34 and 16.67, 22.22% in shoots and roots of red amaranth, respectively, compared to the untreated pots. Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res.54(2), 177-186, 2019

Author(s):  
P Jasmin ◽  
WZ Prian ◽  
MN Mondol ◽  
SM Ullah ◽  
AS Chamon

A pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of lead (50, 100, 150 and 200 mg kg-1) on rice (Oryza sativa) and remediation of metal contamination by applying cow dung, poultry litter and lime to alleviate lead toxicity. The lengths, fresh and dry weights of shoot, root and macronutrients decreased with increasing level of lead compared to the control. The maximum reduction was observed in the pots treated with 200 mg kg-1 lead (19.50 and 20.03% for grain, 17.15 and 19.75% for shoot and 17.96 and 30.02% for root on the fresh and dry weight, respectively). The highest reduction in macronutrient content was observed in 200 mg kg-1 lead treated pot where N, P, K, Ca and Mg concentrations were reduced by 31.14, 47.44, 22.49, 21.84 and 31.58% for shoot and 28.95, 55.64, 37.5, 49.33 and 23% for root, respectively. On the other hand lead concentration in roots and shoots were increased with increasing lead treatment compared to the control. Treatments of the amendments (cow dung, poultry litter and lime) had positive effects though cow dung outshining the rest of them. This particular organic matter had considerable decreasing impacts in lead uptake by rice. Cow dung treated pots increased fresh and dry weight by 31.48 and 32.07% for grain, 14.08 and 35.30% for shoot and 57.09 and 34.48% for root compared to pot treated with 100 mg kg-1 lead. Cow dung remediated lead concentration by 48.85, 65.00 and 62.00% for grain, shoot and root, respectively. J. Biodivers. Conserv. Bioresour. Manag. 2019, 5(2): 83-92


2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-111
Author(s):  
Alireza PIRZAD ◽  
Mousa JAMALI ◽  
Mohammad Amin ZAREH ◽  
Fahime SHOKRANI

To evaluate probable allelopathic effect of water extract originated from different parts of russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens L.) on growth of purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.), a factorial experiment was conducted based on randomized complete block design with three replications at greenhouse condition in 2011. Treatments were water extract concentrations (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 percent) obtained from different part of russian knapweed (aerial part, flower and root). Results showed the significant effect of extract type on seedling length, and extract concentration on shoot length, root length and seedling length. Interaction effect between extract type and concentration on the ratio of root/shoot length, seedling fresh weight, seedling dry weight and germination percentage was significant, too. Means comparison indicated that the longest root (3.55 cm), shoot (4.65 cm) and seedling (8.20 cm) were obtained from control treatment, reducing with higher concentration of extract. The longest shoot (6.95 cm) belonged to extract originated from russian knapweed flowers. The highest ratio of root/shoot length (0.73), seedling fresh weight (0.61g) and seedling dry weight (0.044 g) belonged to control treatment. In general, increasing of extract concentration caused in reduction of germination and seedling traits. Meanwhile, extracts of aerial part had more sever reducing effect than root and flower extracts.


2008 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 338-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Angélica Guimarães Barbosa ◽  
Delson Laranjeira ◽  
Rildo Sartori Barbosa Coelho

Resistance induction through the use of chemical inducers often results in physiological costs to the plant. In this study, induced resistance in cotton plants was evaluated with regard to physiological costs in a cultivar susceptible to Colletotrichum gossypii var. cephalosporioides (CNPA GO 2002 - 7997). Plants were cultivated in substrates with two levels of nitrogen and received two applications of acibenzolar-S-methyl (ASM), jasmonic acid (JA) and Agro-Mos® (AM) disease resistance inducers. Plant height (H), internodal length (IL), shoot fresh weight (SFW), root fresh weight (RFW), shoot dry weight (SDW) and root dry weight (RDW) were evaluated. The activity of the phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) and peroxidase (POX) was also determined. The plants treated with ASM presented high physiological costs with an accentuated reduction in H, SFW and SDW, whereas those treated with JA exhibited a significant increase in SDW, and did not significantly differ from H and IL. In the potting mix supplemented with nitrogen, all inducers differed from the control treatment regarding to internodal length, whereas only ASM and AM presented a significant difference between one another in the potting mix without the addition of nitrogen. Significant correlations (P=0.05) were found for most of the variables analyzed, with greater correlations observed between SFW and SDW (0.94); IL and H (0.74); SFW and H (0.70); and SDW and H (0.70). ASM induced the least amount of PAL activity, significantly differing from the remaining treatments. Greater POX activity was observed in ASM, which significantly differed from the control. AM and JA, however, presented lower activity than the control with regard to these enzymes, and it was not possible to confirm induction resistance in these two treatments.


2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Sultana ◽  
M A Siddique ◽  
M H A Rashid

An experiment was carried out at the Horticulture Farm of the Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh during  the period from November 2010 to January 2011 to study the effects of cowdung and potassium on growth and yield  of Kohlrabi. The experiment consisted of three levels of cowdung (0, 20 and 40 t/ha) and four levels of potassium (0,  20, 50, 80 kg /ha). The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with three replications. All the  parameters were significantly influenced by application of cowdung and potassium. The highest plant height (44.65  cm), number of leaves per plant (12.11), length of largest leaf (37.54 cm), and breadth of largest leaf (18.66 cm) were  obtained from the highest dose of cowdung and potassium applied (40 t cowdung + 80 kg K/ha) while the lowest  plant height (33.64 cm), number of leaves (9.01), length of largest leaf (27.94 cm), and breadth of largest leaf (11.00  cm) were obtained from control treatment combination. The highest fresh weight of leaves (49.33 g), fresh weight of  knob (328.66 g) and fresh weight of roots (66.55 g) per plant were also recorded under the treatment combination of  40 t cowdung + 80 kg K/ha, while the lowest fresh weight of leaves (22.11 g), fresh weight of knob (136.00 g) and  fresh weight of roots (23.33 g) were obtained from control treatment combination. Similarly, the dry weight of leaves  (19.34%), knob (15.19%) and roots (32.75%) were highest under the same treatment combination of 40 t cowdung +  80 kg K/ha and the lowest dry weight of leaves (11.71%), dry weight of knob (7.38%) and dry weight of roots  (15.29%) were obtained from control treatment combination C0K0. The marketable yields of knob per plot (7.86 kg)  and per hectare (39.58 tons) were also the highest under the treatment combination 40 t cowdung/ha and 80 kg  potassium per hectare.   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v10i1.12035   J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 10(1): 27–32, 2012  


Biocelebes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-209
Author(s):  
Yulia Astuti ◽  
Umrah ◽  
Abdul Rahim Thaha

The study about the observation of spinach (Amaranthus tricolor L.) growth after the addition of liquid biofertilizer (active ingredient Aspergillussp.) had been conducted in Taman Pangan Gizi Langaleso Village, Dolo Subdistrict, Sigi District, Central Sulawesi, and Laboratory of Biotechnology, Biology Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Tadulako University, Palu, from March to November 2018. The aim of the study was to observe the growth of spinach after the addition liquid biofertilizer (active ingredient Aspergillus sp.) along with the fermented soybean liquid waste and coconut water waste as the main media. This study was designed using the Completely Randomized Design which consisted of 7 treatments with 5 repetitions. The treatments were arranged as follows: P0 (without the addition ofbiofertilizer, as the negative control), P1 (2.5%biofertilizer addition), P2 (5%biofertilizer addition), P3 (7.5%biofertilizer addition), P4 (10%biofertilizer addition), P5 (12.5%biofertilizer addition), P6 (NPK addition, without the addition of biofertilizer, acting as the positive control). The results showed that treatment P4 was indicated as the best growth among any other treatments as well as the control, based on the parameters of the height of the plants (10 cm), the number of leaves (8.35 leaf blades),  the dry weight of biomass (1.95 g), the fresh weight of canopy (4.94), the fresh weight of leaves (2.07 g), the dry weight of leaves (0.22 g), the fresh weight of roots (2.11 g), the dry weight of roots (0.24 g) and the length of the roots (12.2 cm).


2015 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-270
Author(s):  
M Jahangir Alam ◽  
MH Kabir Shiragi ◽  
M Aslam Ali ◽  
MA Farukh ◽  
Abdullahil Baque

The effect of FYM, poultry litter, livestock manure, biogas slurry, vermi-compost and municipal solid waste (MSW) combined with NPK.was assessed on emission of CH4 and yield of rice. The highest amount of CH4 emission (815.04) kg ha-1 season'1 was from MSW followed by (702.96 kg CH4 ha'1 season'1) from livestock manure. The lowest (365.14 kg CH4 ha'1 season'1) was produced in control treatment. The increasing trend of seasonal CH4 emission was 55.20, 48.06, 35.71, 33.88, 21.13 and 17.57% respectively due to organic amenments against the control. The highest number of panicle hill'1 (14.38), grain panicle'1 (160.67), yield of grain (5.47tha'1) and straw weight (4.56 t ha'1) was observed due to application of FYM, vermicompost and poultry litter respectively. The highest percentage of harvest index and ripened grains (55.363 and 93.41) was found in biogas slurry and poultry litter treated plots and the lowest percentage (52.878 and 85.88) was with vermicompost and biogas slurry correspondingly. The highest Eh value (- 252.0 mV) was found in MSW and the lowest value was observed in poultry litter. Result suggests that combined use of inorganic fertilizer and organic amendments caused highest yield of rice with less CH4 emission. Asiat. Soc. Bangladesh, Sci. 41(2): 263-270, December 2015


2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 269-276
Author(s):  
Hassan Hadi Alkarawi ◽  
Sabaa Jawad Abd Alkadim

       An experiment for the  agricultural season 2017  was carried out in pots in the Autumn season to study the effect of application three levels of Sea Top  foliar  fertilizer (0, 50,and 100 gm.L-1) and Three levels of zinc (zinc sulfate) was ( 0, 30, and60 mg. L-1) with three times spraying  intervals every20 days  for  some of  the growth and yield parameters  of the Dahlia cv. Albion. The spray concentration of zinc sulfate at level of 60 mg / L-1 and Seaweed at a level of 100 mg / L -1 had significant differences in plant height,  number of branches ,number of flowers per plant, flower diameter, fresh weight of flower,fresh weight of the tuber , number of tubers per plant, fresh weight  of the stalk,and dry weight of the vegetative parts ,compared with the control treatment. The increase was 115.16, 6.33, 12.0, 15.53, 25.66, 371.36, 6.66, 46.56, and 60.16  for the above qualities respectively. We conclude, that the application of Seaweed Extract and Zinc improved the yield contributing factors that resulted in a significant increase in Productivity of Dahlia hybridayield.


Author(s):  
MOS Akon ◽  
DK Datta ◽  
T Biswas ◽  
K Nakamura ◽  
MK Rahman

A pot experiment was carried out to evaluate the effects of various organic manures on the growth performance and biomass production of Gynura procumbens in the net house of the Department of Soil, Water and Environment, University of Dhaka. Seven types of manures, viz. ACI, BGF-1, Mazim, Vermicompost, Sufola, GTS and Poultry litter composts were used separately at the rate of 15 ton/ha. Highest height (78cm) in poultry litter compost, leaf number (208.33 no./plant) in sufola manure, leaf area (53.64 cm2/plant) in vermicompost, and branch (3.67 no./plant), girth (3.07cm/plant), fresh weight (202.28g/plant) and dry weight (22.44g/plant) were recorded in poultry litter compost treatment at harvest. Height, leaf area, and fresh and dry weights of leaf varied significantly (p≤ 0.5) and increased with time. Results showed that the overall best growth performance was achieved in poultry litter compost. J. Biodivers. Conserv. Bioresour. Manag. 2018, 4(2): 61-66


2017 ◽  
Vol 866 ◽  
pp. 33-36
Author(s):  
Nithiwatthn Choosakul ◽  
Piyanath Pagamas

Nowadays, shading net is widely use in Thailand, especially for vegetable production. Many colors of shading net can be found in the market. In this experiment, we set up three net houses for lettuce by using three colors of 50% transparent shading net, black, red and green. Ten of 15 days after planting (DAP) lettuces were moved to each color net house and control (direct sun). Total 40 lettuces were used for 10 days experiment. The result showed that the leave length and width of lettuce under red shading net respectively were significantly bigger than those under green shading net and control treatment without significant difference with the black shading net. The lettuce under red shading net had a highest stem diameter, fresh weight and dry weight comparing with others color shading net. The spectra of the solar radiations that transmitted through the red shading net were suitable for the photosynthesis of the lettuce leaves that could promote lettuce growth and yield.


The experiment was conducted at the Agricultural Research Field of International University of Business Agriculture and Technology, Dhaka during the period from August to October 2020 to investigate the response of different doses of nitrogen fertilizer on the growth and yield of Kangkong (Ipomoea reptans poir). The experiment consisted of four nitrogen fertilizer levels viz. T0: no fertilizer, T1: 60 kg nitrogen fertilizer, T2: 80 kg nitrogen fertilizer, and T3: 100 kg nitrogen fertilizer per hectare. The result revealed that plant height, number of leaves per plant, number of branches per plant, fresh weight per plant, dry weight per plant, root length per plant, fresh weight of root per plant, dry weight of root per plant, yield per plot and yield per hectare grown under different doses of nitrogen fertilizer viz. control (T0), 60 kg N per hectare (T1), 80 kg N per hectare (T2), showed significant reduction than those grown in 100 kg N per hectare (T3). The experiment was conducted following Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four replications. The application of different doses of nitrogen significantly influences the growth and yield of Kangkong. The maximum plant height, number of leaves, number of branches, fresh weight per plant, root length was obtained from T3 treatment while the minimum was found from the control treatment (T0) at 60 days after sowing. The highest yield (17.87 t/ha) was performed from the treatment T3 and the lowest yield (11.83t/ha) was obtained from the control treatment where no nitrogen was used.


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