Copper (Cu) is an essential mineral nutrient for the proper growth and development of
plants; it is involved in myriad morphological, physiological, and biochemical processes …

Vegetables are vital to the human diet, and in particular provide the well-known nutrients to
maintain normal physiological functions. The prolonged application of large amount of …

Heavy metal pollution is not only a hazard to living organisms but also an important
worldwide environmental concern. Experiments were performed to investigate the …

A study on the uptake of silica source by maize seeds was conducted under hydroponic
conditions and pot experiments supplemented with nano-SiO2 (20–40 nm) extracted from …

The present study aims to explore the effect of high surface area (360.85 m 2 g− 1) silica
nanoparticles (SNPs)(20–40 nm) extracted from rice husk on the physiological and …

The impact of heavy metal toxicity on the shoot and root lengths, total protein, fiber
characteristics, moisture content and nutrient composition of spinach (Spinacia oleracea) …

A study was conducted to determine the effect of different concentrations of lead and
cadmium on seed germination and seedling growth of Leucaena leucocephala. Seed were …

The aim of the investigation was to determine the potential effect of lead on maize growth.
Lead is considered as important potent environmental contaminant. Various ecological …

The effect of increasing level of cadmium in soil was investigated on biomass production,
antioxidants, Cd bioaccumulation and translocation in Ricinus communis vis-à-vis a …

Root characteristics and metal uptake in the maize hybrid Naudi were studied in a pot trial,
using soil artificially highly polluted with Zn, Cu, Co, Cd, and Pb. The addition of these …