Sources of heavy metals in vegetables in Cape Town and possible methods of remediation

Sources of heavy metals in vegetables in Cape Town and possible methods of remediation

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Philosophiae Doctor - PhD === Cape Town includes two vegetable farming areas within the city limits, the Joostenbergvlakte/Kraaifontein area and the Philippi area. Both areas supply produce to local markets and further afield. Sporadically, high levels of cadmium, copper, lead and zinc have been fou...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Meerkotter, Marÿke
Other Authors: Raitt, Lincoln
Language:en
Published: University of the Western Cape 2013
Subjects:
Cadmium
Lead
Zinc
Agricultural resources
Crop quality Mitigation/remediation methods
Triple super phosphate fertilizer
EDTA
Vegetable farming practices
Pollution sources
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11394/1721

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http://hdl.handle.net/11394/1721

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