Zinc uptake by vegetables: Effects of soil type and sewage sludge

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 22, 2009, Pages 6258-6266

  Ngole, V M ^a   Ekosse, G E ^a  

^a WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Arenosol; Bioavailability; Daucus carota; Luvisol; Spinacea oleracea; Vertisol

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CHROMIC ACID; FERRIC ION; NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS; ZINC;

ARENOSOL; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMASS; CARROT; CATION EXCHANGE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; ION TRANSPORT; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PH; PLANT GROWTH; SLUDGE; SOIL; SOIL ANALYSIS; SPINACH; VEGETABLE; VERTISOL;

DAUCUS CAROTA; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 71949086436     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb09.403     Document Type: Article

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