Influence of applied phosphorus, manure, or lime on uptake of lead from soil

Journal Article · · J. Environ. Qual.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5477917

Zimdahl, R L; Foster, J M

Studies of the uptake of lead from soil by corn (Zea mays L.) have shown that soil applications of phosphorus (CaH/sub 2/PO/sub 4/)/sub 2/. H/sub 2/O) decrease uptake, but translocation was affected and at higher lead levels. Lead uptake decreased when cow manure was added to attain a total organic content of 6%, but there was no effect of additional manure. Liming did not have a consistent effect on uptake, but lead translocation appeared to decrease with liming. The addition of phosphorus was not an agronomically feasible way to reduce the effects of lead contamination, but additions of manure and lime offered promise of reducing lead uptake.

• Research Organization: Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins
• OSTI ID: 5477917
• Journal Information: J. Environ. Qual.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Environ. Qual.; (United States) Vol. 5:1; ISSN JEVQA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ABSORPTION
AGRICULTURAL WASTES
CEREALS
CHEMISTRY
COLORADO
DATA
ELEMENTS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FEDERAL REGION VIII
FOLIAR UPTAKE
GRASS
INFORMATION
LEAD
LIMING
MAIZE
MANURES
METALS
NONMETALS
NORTH AMERICA
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC WASTES
PH VALUE
PHOSPHORUS
PLANTS
RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS
ROOT ABSORPTION
SOIL CHEMISTRY
TOXICITY
UPTAKE
USA
WASTES