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| Title: | Influence of nickel and lead applied in combination with vermicompost on growth and accumulation of heavy metals by Mentha arvensis Linn. cv. ‘Kosi’ |
| Authors: | Chand, Sukhmal
Pandey, Ankit
Patra, D D |
| Keywords: | Mentha arvensis
Vermicompost
Medicinal
Aromatic
Nickel
Lead |
| Issue Date: | Jun-2012 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl. (2011.01)-A61K 36/00 |
| Abstract: | A pot experiment was conducted under glass house conditions during
2009-2010 and 2010-2011 at the Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic
Plant, Lucknow, India. The study was conducted to evaluate the influence of
different combinations of nickel (Ni) and lead (Pb) applied with and without
vermicompost, on growth and yield, as well as on concentration and accumulation
of Ni, Cr and Pb by Mentha arvensis Linn.
cv. ‘Kosi’. The results revealed that
Ni and Pb applied at 25: 25 and 25:50 ratio with vermicompost produced 40 and
52 % higher fresh herbage and root yield, respectively over control. Equal
proportions of Ni and Pb ratio (50:50 ppm) exhibited negative effect on the
herb and fresh root yield especially without vermicompost. Concentration and
uptake of heavy metals (Pb, Ni, Cr) and micronutrients (Zn, Cu, Mn) were higher
when nickel and lead were applied in combination with vermicompost over sole
supply of heavy metals (Ni, Pb). Accumulation of heavy metals (Pb, Ni, Cr) were
higher (2-4 times) in root tissues than in shoot tissues of plants whereas
micronutrients (Zn, Cu, Mn) accumulation follow the reverse trend. |
| Page(s): | 256-261 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0976-0512 (Online); 0976-0504 (Print) |
| Source: | IJNPR Vol.3(2) [June 2012]
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