Effect Of Refuse Dump Soil On The Vegetative Growth, Heavy Metal Accumulation, Proximate Composition And Vitamin Contents Of Fluted Pumpkin (Telfaira occidentalis Hook, F.) Leaves:- Uzomachukwu, uchechukwu E.
ABSTRACT
This
study is aimed at investigating the effect of dumpsite soil on the vegetative
growth, heavy metal accumulation, proximate composition and vitamin contents of
Telfaira occidentcilis. The research was carried out in the screen house of the
College of Crop and Soil Sciences Michael Okpara University of Agriculture
Umudike. The study was carried out using 5 treatments levels and two replicates
each. The dumpsite soil and the normal soil were mixed at different
volumes/percentages in all the thirty buckets and two seeds were planted in
each of the buckets. All the growth parameters showed positive increase at all
the treatments but showed greater increase at the treatment involving equal
proportion of dumpsite soil and top soil. The result from the proximate
composition showed that plants in higher dumpsite soil treatments had higher
dry matter and carbohydrate content but showed lower ash content, moisture
content, crude fibre and crude protein content. The dumpsite soil didn’t have
any significant effect (p<0.05) on the vitamin composition of T.
occidentalis. The result on heavy metals accumulation showed that in all the
treatments, the dumpsite soil significantly (p<0.05) influenced the plants
by increasing the heavy metal content which was much higher than the
accumulation of these metals by plants in the control. This study has shown
that planting of crops near dumpsite areas or using dumpsite soil to plant
crops may have positive effects on the vegetative growth, but it increases the
heavy metals accumulated by such plants which poses health hazards to human
health when consumed. It is important to educate the farmers on the best
farming practice and regular monitoring of heavy metal contamination should be
encouraged in order to avoid possible consumption of contaminated vegetables.
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UCHECHUKWU, E (2024). Effect Of Refuse Dump Soil On The Vegetative Growth, Heavy Metal Accumulation, Proximate Composition And Vitamin Contents Of Fluted Pumpkin (Telfaira occidentalis Hook, F.) Leaves:- Uzomachukwu, uchechukwu E.. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Dec 22, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-refuse-dump-soil-on-the-vegetative-growth-heavy-metal-accumulation-proximate-composition-and-vitamin-contents-of-fluted-pumpkin-telfaira-occidentalis-hook-f-leaves-uzomachukwu-uchechukwu-e-7-2
E, UCHECHUKWU. "Effect Of Refuse Dump Soil On The Vegetative Growth, Heavy Metal Accumulation, Proximate Composition And Vitamin Contents Of Fluted Pumpkin (Telfaira occidentalis Hook, F.) Leaves:- Uzomachukwu, uchechukwu E." Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 02 Dec. 2024, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-refuse-dump-soil-on-the-vegetative-growth-heavy-metal-accumulation-proximate-composition-and-vitamin-contents-of-fluted-pumpkin-telfaira-occidentalis-hook-f-leaves-uzomachukwu-uchechukwu-e-7-2. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
E, UCHECHUKWU. "Effect Of Refuse Dump Soil On The Vegetative Growth, Heavy Metal Accumulation, Proximate Composition And Vitamin Contents Of Fluted Pumpkin (Telfaira occidentalis Hook, F.) Leaves:- Uzomachukwu, uchechukwu E.". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 02 Dec. 2024. Web. 22 Dec. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-refuse-dump-soil-on-the-vegetative-growth-heavy-metal-accumulation-proximate-composition-and-vitamin-contents-of-fluted-pumpkin-telfaira-occidentalis-hook-f-leaves-uzomachukwu-uchechukwu-e-7-2 >.
E, UCHECHUKWU. "Effect Of Refuse Dump Soil On The Vegetative Growth, Heavy Metal Accumulation, Proximate Composition And Vitamin Contents Of Fluted Pumpkin (Telfaira occidentalis Hook, F.) Leaves:- Uzomachukwu, uchechukwu E." Mouau.afribary.org (2024). Accessed 22 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-refuse-dump-soil-on-the-vegetative-growth-heavy-metal-accumulation-proximate-composition-and-vitamin-contents-of-fluted-pumpkin-telfaira-occidentalis-hook-f-leaves-uzomachukwu-uchechukwu-e-7-2