Lead availability related to soil properties and extractable lead

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1972 · J. Environ. Qual.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq1972.00472425000100030019x· OSTI ID:5408133

John, M K

Lead content of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) and oats (Avena sativa L.) was related to lead extracted from 29 contaminated soils by several different extraction procedures. Correlation studies showed that 1N nitric acid extractable lead was significantly related to lead in lettuce; however, milder extraction with 0.01N nitric acid and 1N ammonium acetate provided a better correlation with lead content of oat shoots and roots. Soil properties, particularly soil pH, were also important when attempting to predict plant lead. Lead availability was related to soil pH, extractable aluminum, and total nickel. No relationship with organic matter was observed. 19 references.

• Research Organization: Canada Dept. of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia
• OSTI ID: 5408133
• Journal Information: J. Environ. Qual.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Environ. Qual.; (United States) Vol. 1:3; ISSN JEVQA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

510200* -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY
CEREALS
CHEMISTRY
DATA
ELEMENTS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FOOD
GRASS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
INORGANIC ACIDS
LEAD
LETTUCE
METALS
NITRIC ACID
NUMERICAL DATA
OATS
PH VALUE
PLANTS
SOIL CHEMISTRY
VEGETABLES