Effect of Irrigation with Lead and Cadmium on the Growth and on the Metal Uptake of Cauliflower, Spinach and Parsley

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Journal Title, Volume, Page: 
Journal of Environmental Science and Health . Part A: Environmental Science and Engineering and Toxicology Volume 30, Issue 4, 1995
Year of Publication: 
1995
Authors: 
R. Salim
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
M. Isa
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
M.M. Al‐Subu
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
Current Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
S. A. Sayrafi
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
O. Sayrafi
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
Preferred Abstract (Original): 

The effect of root‐treatment of cauliflower, spinach, and parsley plants with lead and cadmium were studied. Both metal ions showed obvious growth inhibition of treated plants with cadmium having higher toxicity on growth than lead.
Cadmium was more concentrated in the edible parts of the three treated plants whereas lead was more concentrated in the edible parts of cauliflower and spinach plants only.
Metal ion concentrations and total metal ion content of treated plants increased with the increase of concentration of cadmium or lead ions in solutions used for treatment. The uptake of metal ion per unit concentration decreased in treated plants with the increase of concentration of cadmium or lead ions in solutions used for treatment.
Metal ion concentration and metal uptake were higher in the plants treated with cadmium than those treated with lead.