Effects of Salinity on Cadmium Availability in Soil And Fruits of Tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum Miller)

Authors

  • Md Moklesur Rahman Department of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Mohammad Saiful Islam Bhuiyan Department of Soil Sciences, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Shafi Mohammad Tareq Department of Environmental Sciences, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v52i2.67029

Keywords:

Environmental stress, Soil contamination, Fruits of tomato, Growth, Yield

Abstract

Soil and water salinity are important problems in the coastal region of Bangladesh. Heavy metal also entering in the soil through various ways such as sewage sludge, fertilizers and pesticides. A pot experiment was conducted to study the variability of cadmium (Cd) availability in soil and tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Miller) grown on to Cd-contaminated saline soil. The experiment was outlined in a completely randomized block design (RCBD) with a factorial layout which include 5 levels (0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 ds/m) of salinity and 4 levels (0, 10, 20 and 30 μg/g) of Cd. Result of soil analysis showed that the availability of Cd’s increased in soil with the increase of salinity level. Fruit analysis also showed that the concentration of Cd in tomato fruit increased with the increase of salinity, but the yield of tomato fruit decreased with the increase of salinity of the soil.

Bangladesh J. Bot. 52(2): 315-321, 2023 (June)

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2023-06-25

How to Cite

Rahman, M. M. ., Bhuiyan, M. S. I. ., & Tareq, S. M. . (2023). Effects of Salinity on Cadmium Availability in Soil And Fruits of Tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum Miller). Bangladesh Journal of Botany, 52(2), 315–321. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v52i2.67029

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Vol. 52 No. 2 (2023)

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