Agronomic factors affecting polonium-210 and lead-210 levels in tobacco. I. Soil and fertilizer

Journal Article · · Agron. J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2134/agronj1968.00021962006000060018x· OSTI ID:6410069

Tso, T C; Steffens, G L; Ferri, E S; Baratta, E J

An examination of soils from tobacco-producing areas and fertilizers commercially available for tobacco production revealed that a wide variation in the levels of Ra/sup 226/, Pb/sup 210/ and Po/sup 210/ exists in those samples. Cultural practices and source of fertilizer may contribute to these variations. Radioelements from fertilizer used for one growing season may not affect the level of these elements in the immediate crop, but will contribute to the buildup of the radioisotope level in the soil.

• Research Organization: Dept. of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD
• OSTI ID: 6410069
• Journal Information: Agron. J.; (United States), Vol. 60
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
LEAD 210
RADIOECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
POLONIUM 210
RADIUM 226
BUILDUP
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
FERTILIZERS
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
SOILS
TOBACCO
VARIATIONS
ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
HEAVY NUCLEI
ISOTOPES
LEAD ISOTOPES
MASS TRANSFER
NUCLEI
POLONIUM ISOTOPES
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIUM ISOTOPES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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