A four-year pot trial was set up to determine, as precisely as possible, the influence of
increased levels of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) upon soil and plants grown. In eight …

Petroleum based products are the current major source of energy and their transport across
the world frequently result in oil spillage, contaminating the soil and water alike. There is an …

Se evaluaron los efectos tóxicos que produce un suelo contaminado con petróleo fresco
sobre plantas de Phaseolus vulgaris. Para ello se generó un índice absoluto de fitotoxicidad …

Laboratory studies were carried out in 2011 at the Plant Science and Biotechnology
Laboratory of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences of Michael Okpara University of …

This study seek to maintain what is observable in a real environmental deteriorative field
involving medium to large scale of metal salts applicable when in excess in an agricultural …

Crude oil-based products majorly diesel and petrol are one of the major sources of energy
today, and their transport across the world frequently results in spillage, contaminating the …

Aims: To determine the effect of petroleum products (kerosene, diesel, engine oil and petrol)
contaminated soil at various concentrations on the activities of α-amylase, starch …

Two experiments were conducted, one to evaluate the effect of mixed gasoline and diesel
fuel on seed germination and seedling growth of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.), and …

The experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of mixed gasoline and diesel fuel on
seed germination and seedling growth characteristics of four common crops included wheat …

Most of products of petroleum have a toxic effects to plants, animals and also to man.
Overworked motor oils and mixtures of different petroleum substances are especially …