Response of Brassica rapa var. parachinensis grown on copper contaminated Oxisol, Inceptisol and Histosol

Copper (Cu) plays a key role in plant physiological and biochemical function but is harmful to plants when in excess. Copper availability is influenced by the mineralogical and chemical properties of soils. High Cu concentration is prominent in soils where vegetables are grown intensively with routi...

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Main Authors: Hani, Nurul Wahida, Abdul Rahim, Anuar, Ishak, Che Fauziah, Ahmad, Osumanu Haruna
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Published: Malaysian Society of Soil Science 2013
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author Hani, Nurul Wahida
Abdul Rahim, Anuar
Ishak, Che Fauziah
Ahmad, Osumanu Haruna
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Abdul Rahim, Anuar
Ishak, Che Fauziah
Ahmad, Osumanu Haruna
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description Copper (Cu) plays a key role in plant physiological and biochemical function but is harmful to plants when in excess. Copper availability is influenced by the mineralogical and chemical properties of soils. High Cu concentration is prominent in soils where vegetables are grown intensively with routine application of fertilizers and pesticides. A factorial pot experiment was carried out to determine Cu critical concentration and toxicity threshold for Brassica rapa as well as its soil phase association in Oxisol, Inceptisol and Histosol. Copper sulphate was applied at rates of 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 and 60 mg Cu kg-1 soil. The soil Cu critical level in Oxisol, Inceptisol and Histosol was 5.42, 4.67 and 7.79 mg kg-1, respectively; and threshold toxicity level was 12.69, 13.00 and 21.33 mg kg-1, respectively. Height of plants decreased by 50% at a rate of 15 mg Cu kg-1 soil for Oxisol and Inceptisol, and at 30 mg kg-1 for Histosol. The SPAD value of plant leaves also decreased as the Cu application rate increased starting at 15 mg kg-1 in Oxisol and 20 mg kg-1 in Inceptisol. The amount of Cu in different soil fractions for both Oxisol and Inceptisol applied with Cu at a rate of 60 mg kg-1 was in the order of organic > residual > Fe/Mn oxides > carbonates > exchangeable > water soluble. This study indicated that at 60 mg Cu kg-1, Oxisol had a higher ability to retain Cu in the carbonate, Fe/Mn oxides and organic-bound fractions whereas in Inceptisol, the highest Cu amount was in the residual fraction.
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spelling upm-294072016-07-13T01:48:32Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29407/ Response of Brassica rapa var. parachinensis grown on copper contaminated Oxisol, Inceptisol and Histosol Hani, Nurul Wahida Abdul Rahim, Anuar Ishak, Che Fauziah Ahmad, Osumanu Haruna Copper (Cu) plays a key role in plant physiological and biochemical function but is harmful to plants when in excess. Copper availability is influenced by the mineralogical and chemical properties of soils. High Cu concentration is prominent in soils where vegetables are grown intensively with routine application of fertilizers and pesticides. A factorial pot experiment was carried out to determine Cu critical concentration and toxicity threshold for Brassica rapa as well as its soil phase association in Oxisol, Inceptisol and Histosol. Copper sulphate was applied at rates of 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 and 60 mg Cu kg-1 soil. The soil Cu critical level in Oxisol, Inceptisol and Histosol was 5.42, 4.67 and 7.79 mg kg-1, respectively; and threshold toxicity level was 12.69, 13.00 and 21.33 mg kg-1, respectively. Height of plants decreased by 50% at a rate of 15 mg Cu kg-1 soil for Oxisol and Inceptisol, and at 30 mg kg-1 for Histosol. The SPAD value of plant leaves also decreased as the Cu application rate increased starting at 15 mg kg-1 in Oxisol and 20 mg kg-1 in Inceptisol. The amount of Cu in different soil fractions for both Oxisol and Inceptisol applied with Cu at a rate of 60 mg kg-1 was in the order of organic > residual > Fe/Mn oxides > carbonates > exchangeable > water soluble. This study indicated that at 60 mg Cu kg-1, Oxisol had a higher ability to retain Cu in the carbonate, Fe/Mn oxides and organic-bound fractions whereas in Inceptisol, the highest Cu amount was in the residual fraction. Malaysian Society of Soil Science 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29407/1/Response%20of%20Brassica%20rapa%20var.%20parachinensis%20grown%20on%20copper%20contaminated%20Oxisol%2C%20Inceptisol%20and%20Histosol.pdf Hani, Nurul Wahida and Abdul Rahim, Anuar and Ishak, Che Fauziah and Ahmad, Osumanu Haruna (2013) Response of Brassica rapa var. parachinensis grown on copper contaminated Oxisol, Inceptisol and Histosol. Malaysian Journal of Soil Science, 17. pp. 99-110. ISSN 1394-7990 http://www.msss.com.my/mjss/abs17.html
spellingShingle Hani, Nurul Wahida
Abdul Rahim, Anuar
Ishak, Che Fauziah
Ahmad, Osumanu Haruna
Response of Brassica rapa var. parachinensis grown on copper contaminated Oxisol, Inceptisol and Histosol
title Response of Brassica rapa var. parachinensis grown on copper contaminated Oxisol, Inceptisol and Histosol
title_full Response of Brassica rapa var. parachinensis grown on copper contaminated Oxisol, Inceptisol and Histosol
title_fullStr Response of Brassica rapa var. parachinensis grown on copper contaminated Oxisol, Inceptisol and Histosol
title_full_unstemmed Response of Brassica rapa var. parachinensis grown on copper contaminated Oxisol, Inceptisol and Histosol
title_short Response of Brassica rapa var. parachinensis grown on copper contaminated Oxisol, Inceptisol and Histosol
title_sort response of brassica rapa var. parachinensis grown on copper contaminated oxisol, inceptisol and histosol
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