Kayode, O.T and Ogunyemi, E. F. and Odukoya, Abiodun M. and Aizebeokhai, A. P. (2021) Assessment of chromium and nickel in agricultural soil: implications for sustainable agriculture. In: 5th International Conference on Science and Sustainable Development, 2022, Online.
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Abstract
Fertilizers in soil management can alter soil physical, chemical and biological compositions, and introduce trace elements such as chromium (Cr) and nickel (Ni) into the agricultural soils. The carcinogenic tendencies of these trace elements at elevated concentrations in plants, animals and humans make it a serious concern. Soil samples from a farm in Ota, Southwest Nigeria wereanalysed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The results indicate that the farm's nickel (Ni) is within the permissible limits, while chromium (Cr) concentrationsexceeded the WHO/FAO allowable limits. Nickel has a mean value of 47.12 mg/kg in the soil, while chromium has a mean value of 152.20 mg/kg. These toxic elements' contamination assessment result has shown the descending order of Ni>Cd in the studied farm. The toxicity of nickel and chromiumin soils causes chlorosis, stunted rootsand inhibits plants growth.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Chromium, Nickel, Soil, Sustainable Agriculture, Nigeria |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QC Physics T Technology > TP Chemical technology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Physics |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Apr 2022 12:10 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Apr 2022 12:10 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/15807 |
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