PJB-2024-61
ANALYSIS OF Co, Fe AND Mn CONCENTRATION IN WATER, SOIL AND IN FRUITS SAMPLES IRRIGATED WITH VARIOUS TYPES OF WATER AND FERTILIZERS APPLICATIONS
Kafeel Ahmad
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the metals concentration in the edible sections of Citrus sinensis, Citrus reticulata, and Citrus limetta that were watered with canal and sewage water in addition to various fertilizer applications. Samples of plants, water, and soil were selected from two distinct locations for the metal analysis. Co, Fe and Mn concentration ranged in water from 0.066 to 00.143, 5.008 to 13.56 and 0.058 to 0.324 mg/L respectively while in soil its ranged from 0.133 to 0.443, 5.539 to 27.507 and 20.157 to 75.476 mg/kg in soil. In fruit samples Co, Fe and Mn 0.056 to 0.426, 5.008 to 13.56 and 0.309 to 0.836 mg/kg in fruit samples. Whereas canal water treated with organic fertilizers had lower contamination factor values, sewage water treated with inorganic fertilizers had higher values. Transfer factor showed that Fe, Co and Mn maximum in C. sinensis, C. reticulata and C. sinensis respectively and minimum in C. limetta, C. sinensis and C. reticulata. Hazard quotient values were in permissible limits in Co and Mn, indicating no immediate health risks associated with consuming these fruits. The findings emphasize the need for targeted agricultural practices and water resource management to lessen the stress that these heavy metals impose to citrus crops and ensure that farming practices are ecologically friendly.
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