Chemosphere,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
307, P. 135537 - 135537
Published: July 15, 2022
To
evaluate
the
response
of
saffron
to
animal
manure,
and
biological
chemical
fertilizer
in
an
arid
climate,
experiment
was
performed
as
split
plots
based
on
a
randomized
complete
blocks
design
with
three
replications
during
consecutive
crop
growth
seasons
(2015-2018)
at
Research
Farm
University
Gonabad,
Iran.
The
experimental
treatments
included
application
(60
t
ha-1)
non-application
(control)
manure
main
plot
use
biosulfur
(5
kg
ha-1),
biophosphate
(3
L
nitroxin
(150,
100,
100
ha-1
urea,
triple
superphosphate,
potassium
sulfate,
respectively),
no
sub-plot.
results
showed
highly
significant
quantitative
traits
which
increased
leaf,
flower,
corm
indices
by
mean
15.1-35.7%
than
control.
interaction
effect
fertilizers
for
weeds
significant.
There
difference
between
biophosphorus
most
mentioned
years.
simultaneous
these
average
about
60,
105,
135,
110,
165,
55%
leaf
dry
weight,
number
flowers,
fresh
flower
yield,
stigma
weed
weight
saffron,
respectively
compared
or
terms
related
so
fertilizers,
control,
replacement
size,
bud
per
by,
respectively,
35,
40%
average.
improved
content
crocin,
picrocrocin,
safranal
stigma.
best
were
obtained
from
although
observed
this
treatment
treatments.
Overall,
three-year
show
very
high
plant
and,
therefore,
it
is
possible
replace
organic
cultivation
implement
agriculture
achieve
acceptable
qualitative
yields
areas
similar
location.
Limnological Review,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1), P. 1 - 1
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
Chemical
pollution
in
freshwater
ecosystems
poses
a
significant
environmental
threat,
often
hindering
access
to
safe
drinking
water
for
human
populations.
The
Olifants
River
Basin
South
Africa
is
particularly
vulnerable
due
escalating
mining
and
agricultural
activities,
domestic
waste
discharged
into
the
rivers.
In
this
study,
risk
posed
humans
by
exposure
potentially
toxic
elements
(PTEs)
from
two
rivers,
Blyde
Steelpoort,
was
assessed.
Water
samples
were
collected
upstream,
midstream,
downstream
locations
of
these
concentrations
eight
PTEs
(Arsenic,
Cadmium,
Chromium,
Iron,
Manganese,
Nickel,
Lead,
Zinc)
determined
using
inductively
coupled
plasma-optical
emission
spectrophotometry.
Furthermore,
pathways
exposure,
direct
ingestion
dermal
absorption,
used
evaluate
their
potential
impacts
on
health.
findings
indicate
that
greater
health
compared
absorption.
While
may
pose
little
non-carcinogenic
adults,
higher
observed
children.
This
an
indication
children
are
at
sometimes
without
any
form
treatment.
When
carcinogenic
risks
(CRs)
computed
both
adults
As,
Cr,
Ni,
Pb
levels,
CR
values
above
threshold
limit,
except
Pb,
indicating
risk.
study
underscores
need
regular
monitoring
chemical
pollution,
implementation
effective
mitigation
strategies
safeguard
river
health,
including
proper
treatment
purposes.