Shar, Ghulam Qadir and Kazi, Tasneem Gul and Shah, Farman Ali and Shar, Abdul Hussain and Soomro, Fateh M. (2011) Variable uptake and accumulation of essential and heavy metals in Maize (Zea mays L.) grains of six Maize varieties. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 5 (2). pp. 117-121.
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Abstract
Six maize varieties and their soil were analysed for their variable absorption and accumulation of metals in different maize varieties on the basis of their genetic character in the same agricultural land by using atomic absorption spectrometry. Results of the current research showed that the dominants concentration of Na, Ca, and Fe Agaiti-2; Zinc in Golden; K, Mg, Mn and Cu in Sultan among all varieties. The comparative study of eight investigated elements indicate their values in range: K (2687.4-3492.6); Mg (524.96-725.76); Na (230.11-404.07); Zn (16.26-31.16); Fe (6.27-10.73; Mn (3.59-9.33); Ca (3.74-4.13); Cu (1.09-1.97) mg/kg respectively in descending order. The level of K, Zn, Fe were within permissible limit where as Mg, Mn slightly higher; Na, Ca and Cu slightly lower than that of permissible limit given by WHO. Wet digestion method was used during the preparation of samples
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Department of Chemistry, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur (Sindh), Pakistan |
| Subjects: | Plant Production Plant Production > Varieties |
| Divisions: | Maize |
| Depositing User: | Mr T L Gautham |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Mar 2011 21:25 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Mar 2011 21:25 |
| Official URL: | http://www.insipub.com/ajbas/2011/117-121.pdf |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/1657 |
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