A study on soil and vegetable characteristics of agricultural areas of Mysore District

Since the industrial revolution in the current century, heavy metals have become a seriously pervasive pollutant in environment, through industrial effluents and landfill leaching, mining activities, fertilizer and pesticide use in agriculture, the burning of waste and fossil fuels, and municipal waste treatment. Emissions of heavy metals from the industries and vehicles may be deposited on the vegetable surfaces during their production, transport and marketing. The uptake of heavy metals in plants and vegetables are influenced by some factors such as climate, atmospheric depositions, the concentrations of heavy metals in soil, the nature of soil on which the vegetables are grown and the degree of maturity of the plants at the time of harvest. Vegetable samples were collected and samples were classified as fruits, green vegetables, leafy vegetables. Samples were collected during different months of study period and analyzed the characteristics of soil and heavy metals such as Cadmium, Nickel, Lead, Cobalt and Chromium. The analyzed samples have been showed the quality of soil is in good condition for the agricultural practices and the accumulation of heavy metals including Cadmium in the minute concentration.