DETERMINING OF HEAVY METALS CONTENT IN THREE LEAFY VEGETABLES TREATED WITH COMPOST PRODUCED BY QUASHIE MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE PLANT

  • ABDI IBRAHIM ABDI Dept. of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region-Iraq
  • SONJA SCHLOSSER Laboratory Manager of Inorganic Analysis, Analytical Chemistry, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart-Germany
Keywords: Compost, Heavy metals, Leafy vegetables, Animal manure

Abstract

Due to prior analysis of compost produced at the Quashie waste facility, which disclosed increased levels in heavy metals (specifically lead, cadmium, copper, nickel, chromium, cobalt  and zinc); this study tested vegetables grown using the same compost for these same metals in three leafy vegetables (Arugula, Celery and Chard). The results showed various responses of the plants to the treatments in terms of all studied variables. For most variables, plant applied with animal manure were superior to those that treated with compost; yet, they were not significantly different from those that applied by six and nine litters of compost. The heavy metals content of all samples was in accordance to the European Food Law, except for chromium, which showed to be toxic in one celery sample (0,53 mg.kg-1)., and cannot be used for human consumption. Concentrations of heavy metals in control plants were close to those of treated plants with compost showing a possible contamination from different source. This test ensures appropriate use of the compost and prevents the use of potentially harmful compost in the future.

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Published
2019-08-01
How to Cite
IBRAHIM ABDI, A., & SCHLOSSER, S. (2019). DETERMINING OF HEAVY METALS CONTENT IN THREE LEAFY VEGETABLES TREATED WITH COMPOST PRODUCED BY QUASHIE MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE PLANT. Journal of Duhok University, 22(1), 122-131. https://doi.org/10.26682/avuod.2019.22.1.12
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Agriculture and Veterinary Science