Understanding Zn uptake dynamics is critical to rice grain Zn biofortification. Here we examined soil Zn availability and Zn uptake pathways as affected by genotype (high-grain Zn varieties IR69428 and IR68144), Zn fertilization and water management in two pot experiments. Results showed significant interactions (P < 0.05) between genotypes and Zn fertilization on DTPA (diethylenetriaminepentaa...

Dispersion and runoff of mine tailings have serious implications for human and ecosystem health in the surroundings of mines. Water, soils and plants were sampled in transects perpendicular to the Santiago stream in Zimapan, Hidalgo, which receives runoff sediments from two acidic and one alkaline mine tailing. Concentrations of potentially toxic elements (PTE) were measured in water, soils (rh...

Natural soils have been polluted by variety of human activity such as urbanization, industrialization and excessive fertilizer pesticide usage. However, the agricultural alongside highways, especially those international ones, are relatively at higher risk heavy metal pollution depending on intensive track traffic. Therefore, total 72 soil samples from 24 sampling sites were taken 5 km interval...

many researchers have reported positive effects of converter sludge and slag, two by-products in isfahan iron melting factory. in this work, the optimum rate of application and the availability of some essential elements (for plant growth) in the converter sludge and slag for corn were investigated. the converter sludge contains about 64% fe іі and ііі oxides and some other essential elements f...

The present study was undertaken to assess the soil fertility status os soils under sugarcane-ratoon-wheat cropping system. Soil samples were collected from farmers fields at three depths viz., 0-15 cm, 15-30 cm and 30-45 analysed for various properties. Results revealed that sandy clay loam in texture, neutral reaction non saline salt content. Mean values of CEC 15.96, 13.13 10.80 C mol (p+) k...