Heavy metal contamination of vegetables cultivated in home gardens in the Eastern Cape

Heavy metal contamination of vegetables cultivated in home gardens in the Eastern Cape

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The accumulation of some essential (copper, manganese and zinc) and toxic metals (lead and cadmium) in cultivated vegetables - Brassica oleracea (cabbage), Daucus carota (carrot), Allium cepa (onion), Spinacia oleracea(spinach) and Solanum lycopersicum (tomato) - was examined. The vegetables were lo...

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Main Authors: Callistus Bvenura, Anthony Afolayan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2012-09-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
Subjects:
heavy metal
contamination
vegetables
soil
Online Access:http://192.168.0.108/index.php/sajs/article/view/9669

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