Comparative effect of activated carbon, pressmud and poultry manure on immobilization and concentration of metals in maize (Zea mays) grown on contaminated soil

Metal contamination of the soils is a widespread problem and immobilization of metals with organic amendments is one of the different remediation technologies. We investigated the effect of activated carbon, poultry manure and pressmud on immobilization of nickel, manganese, copper, zinc, iron and l...

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Main Authors: Sabir, Muhammad, Musa, Mohamed Hanafi, Aziz, Tariq, Ahmad, Hamaad Raza, Zia-ur-Rehman, Muhammad, Ullah, Saifullah, Murtaza, Ghulam, Hakeem, Khalid Rehman
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Published: Friends Science Publishers 2013
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author Sabir, Muhammad
Musa, Mohamed Hanafi
Aziz, Tariq
Ahmad, Hamaad Raza
Zia-ur-Rehman, Muhammad
Ullah, Saifullah
Murtaza, Ghulam
Hakeem, Khalid Rehman
author_facet Sabir, Muhammad
Musa, Mohamed Hanafi
Aziz, Tariq
Ahmad, Hamaad Raza
Zia-ur-Rehman, Muhammad
Ullah, Saifullah
Murtaza, Ghulam
Hakeem, Khalid Rehman
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description Metal contamination of the soils is a widespread problem and immobilization of metals with organic amendments is one of the different remediation technologies. We investigated the effect of activated carbon, poultry manure and pressmud on immobilization of nickel, manganese, copper, zinc, iron and lead in the contaminated soil, plant growth and metal concentrations in maize shoots. The amendments were applied to the soil at the rate of 4% on dry weight basis. Amendments significantly (P < 0.001) affected shoot dry weight and concentrations of all metals in maize shoots as compared to the control. The maximum shoot dry weight (4.54 g pot-1) was recorded with pressmud, while it was minimum with the control (2.22 g pot-1). Maize shoots contained the minimum nickel (3.54 mg kg-1) with activated carbon and the minimum concentrations of manganese (11.02 mg kg-1), zinc (48.06 mg kg-1) and iron (104.66 mg kg-1) were recorded with pressmud. Maize shoots contained the minimum concentrations of copper (25.41 mg kg-1) and lead (53.40 mg kg-1) with poultry manure and control, respectively. Amendments significantly (P < 0.001) decreased ammonium bicarbonate-diethylene triamine penta acetic acid (AB-DTPA) extractable concentrations of metals except lead. Activated carbon treated pots had minimum AB-DTPA extractable concentrations of all the metals except iron and lead. Activated carbon was most effective in immobilization of Ni, Mn, Zn and Cu decreasing AB-DTPA extractable Ni in the soil, while Fe and Pb was increased due to application of other amendments.
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spelling upm-291062017-05-12T01:59:21Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29106/ Comparative effect of activated carbon, pressmud and poultry manure on immobilization and concentration of metals in maize (Zea mays) grown on contaminated soil Sabir, Muhammad Musa, Mohamed Hanafi Aziz, Tariq Ahmad, Hamaad Raza Zia-ur-Rehman, Muhammad Ullah, Saifullah Murtaza, Ghulam Hakeem, Khalid Rehman Metal contamination of the soils is a widespread problem and immobilization of metals with organic amendments is one of the different remediation technologies. We investigated the effect of activated carbon, poultry manure and pressmud on immobilization of nickel, manganese, copper, zinc, iron and lead in the contaminated soil, plant growth and metal concentrations in maize shoots. The amendments were applied to the soil at the rate of 4% on dry weight basis. Amendments significantly (P < 0.001) affected shoot dry weight and concentrations of all metals in maize shoots as compared to the control. The maximum shoot dry weight (4.54 g pot-1) was recorded with pressmud, while it was minimum with the control (2.22 g pot-1). Maize shoots contained the minimum nickel (3.54 mg kg-1) with activated carbon and the minimum concentrations of manganese (11.02 mg kg-1), zinc (48.06 mg kg-1) and iron (104.66 mg kg-1) were recorded with pressmud. Maize shoots contained the minimum concentrations of copper (25.41 mg kg-1) and lead (53.40 mg kg-1) with poultry manure and control, respectively. Amendments significantly (P < 0.001) decreased ammonium bicarbonate-diethylene triamine penta acetic acid (AB-DTPA) extractable concentrations of metals except lead. Activated carbon treated pots had minimum AB-DTPA extractable concentrations of all the metals except iron and lead. Activated carbon was most effective in immobilization of Ni, Mn, Zn and Cu decreasing AB-DTPA extractable Ni in the soil, while Fe and Pb was increased due to application of other amendments. Friends Science Publishers 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29106/1/Comparative%20effect%20of%20activated%20carbon%2C%20pressmud%20and%20poultry%20manure%20on%20immobilization%20and%20concentration%20of%20metals%20in%20maize%20%28Zea%20mays%29%20grown%20on%20contaminated%20soil.pdf Sabir, Muhammad and Musa, Mohamed Hanafi and Aziz, Tariq and Ahmad, Hamaad Raza and Zia-ur-Rehman, Muhammad and Ullah, Saifullah and Murtaza, Ghulam and Hakeem, Khalid Rehman (2013) Comparative effect of activated carbon, pressmud and poultry manure on immobilization and concentration of metals in maize (Zea mays) grown on contaminated soil. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 15 (3). pp. 559-564. ISSN 1560-8530; ESSN: 1814-9596 http://www.fspublishers.org/Issue.php?categoryID=61
spellingShingle Sabir, Muhammad
Musa, Mohamed Hanafi
Aziz, Tariq
Ahmad, Hamaad Raza
Zia-ur-Rehman, Muhammad
Ullah, Saifullah
Murtaza, Ghulam
Hakeem, Khalid Rehman
Comparative effect of activated carbon, pressmud and poultry manure on immobilization and concentration of metals in maize (Zea mays) grown on contaminated soil
title Comparative effect of activated carbon, pressmud and poultry manure on immobilization and concentration of metals in maize (Zea mays) grown on contaminated soil
title_full Comparative effect of activated carbon, pressmud and poultry manure on immobilization and concentration of metals in maize (Zea mays) grown on contaminated soil
title_fullStr Comparative effect of activated carbon, pressmud and poultry manure on immobilization and concentration of metals in maize (Zea mays) grown on contaminated soil
title_full_unstemmed Comparative effect of activated carbon, pressmud and poultry manure on immobilization and concentration of metals in maize (Zea mays) grown on contaminated soil
title_short Comparative effect of activated carbon, pressmud and poultry manure on immobilization and concentration of metals in maize (Zea mays) grown on contaminated soil
title_sort comparative effect of activated carbon, pressmud and poultry manure on immobilization and concentration of metals in maize (zea mays) grown on contaminated soil
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29106/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29106/1/Comparative%20effect%20of%20activated%20carbon%2C%20pressmud%20and%20poultry%20manure%20on%20immobilization%20and%20concentration%20of%20metals%20in%20maize%20%28Zea%20mays%29%20grown%20on%20contaminated%20soil.pdf