Heavy Metal Status in Soils and Amaranthus Cruentus from Farmland on the Bank of Orogodo River, Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria.
Abstract
This study investigated the status of heavy metals in the soil and Amaranthus cruentus on the farmland at bank of Orogodo River at Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria. Soil and plant samples were collected at an area of 8000 m 2 . The soil samples were collected at a depth of 0-15 cm, 15-30 cm and 30-45 cm while the plant samples were also sampled along with the sampling of the soil in December 2013. Both the soil and plant samples were analysed using an appropriate laboratory methods. Results showed that the Cr, Cd and Pb content of the soils at both sites decreased with increased soil depth and that these Cr, Cd and Pb content at the river bank soils were significantly (P<0>
Keywords
heavy metals
status
river bank
farmland
amaranthuscruentus
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How to Cite
Robert, O. E., Valerie1, E. I., & Louis2, I. (2015). Heavy Metal Status in Soils and Amaranthus Cruentus from Farmland on the Bank of Orogodo River, Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria.. Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, 25(1), 38-44. https://doi.org/10.67042/njss.2015.xwitvsgo
O. E. Robert, E. I. Valerie1, and I. Louis2, "Heavy Metal Status in Soils and Amaranthus Cruentus from Farmland on the Bank of Orogodo River, Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria.," Nigerian Journal of Soil Science, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 38-44, April 2015. doi: 10.67042/njss.2015.xwitvsgo
