International Journal of Engineering, Science and Mathematics
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 3

Ascertaining the effects of heavy metal in waste water on various parameters Black gram (Phaseolus mungo var. T-9): A Pot experiment

  • Author:
  • Jaishree , T.I. Khan
  • Total Page Count: 12
  • Page Number: 21 to 32

Indira Gandhi centre for Human Ecology, Environmental and Population Studies Centre University of Rajasthan, Jaipur-302004

Online published on 19 April, 2016.

Abstract

This paper contains the result of a pot experiment using Phaseolus mungo as a test species and waste water in different proportion. Study recorded the effects of textile waste water on standard growth parameter and physiological parameters. The edible plant part (pods/pulse) contained Zinc, Copper, Nickel, Cadmium, Chromium, Lead and Cobalt concentration was 5.223mg/gm, 2.496 mg/gm, 1.229 mg/gm, 1.746mg/gm, 4.853 mg/gm, 1.874 mg/gm and 1.802mg/gm respectively.

Keywords

Phaseolus mungo, Pot experiment and Heavy metals