Earthworms, pesticides and sustainable agriculture: a review

S Datta, J Singh, S Singh, J Singh - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2016 - Springer
The aim of this review is to generate awareness and understand the importance of
earthworms in sustainable agriculture and effect of pesticides on their action. The natural …

Metal content in soils of Northern India and crop response: a review

R Daulta, M Prakash, S Goyal - International Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
The review paper, summaries the results of heavy metal concentration reported by several
authors in the soils of North Indian states viz. Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar …

Health risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in groundwater of Kadava River Basin, Nashik, India

VM Wagh, DB Panaskar, SV Mukate… - Modeling Earth Systems …, 2018 - Springer
Present research work emphasizes the integrated approach of heavy metal pollution indices
coupled with multivariate statistical analysis to evaluate the health risk from groundwater of …

Influence of heavy metals on seed germination and seedling growth of wheat, pea, and tomato

N Baruah, SC Mondal, M Farooq, N Gogoi - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2019 - Springer
Experiments were conducted under lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and copper (Cu) exposure to
observe germination and seedling growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum L), pea (Pisum …

Assessment of physiochemical properties and concentration of heavy metals in agricultural soils fertilized with chemical fertilizers

MA Salem, DK Bedade, L Al-Ethawi, SM Al-Waleed - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
The present study aim to assess the effect of phosphate and urea fertilizers on the
physicochemical properties, pH and electrical conductivity (EC) of the soil. The effect of …

Root Characteristics and Metal Uptake of Maize (Zea mays L.) under Extreme Soil Contamination

L Romdhane, A Panozzo, L Radhouane, C Dal Cortivo… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

Phytoremediation Mechanism in Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea) and Its Enhancement Through Agronomic Interventions

SS Rathore, K Shekhawat, A Dass, BK Kandpal… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - Springer
The increasing heavy metal pollution in the agro-ecosystem has become a serious concern
worldwide. These metals do not decay in the nature and become toxic to the plants, animals …

[HTML][HTML] Quality assessment of groundwater and agricultural soil in Hail region, Saudi Arabia

AM Abdel-Satar, MH Al-Khabbas, WR Alahmad… - The Egyptian Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Groundwater is highly important in Saudi Arabia as it is extensively utilized for drinking,
domestic, agricultural and industrial uses. The aim of this research is to assess the quality of …

Pseudomonas citronellolis; a multi-metal resistant and potential plant growth promoter against arsenic (V) stress in chickpea

A Adhikary, R Kumar, R Pandir, P Bhardwaj… - Plant Physiology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Soil micro-biota plays a vital role in maintaining plant growth and fitness under normal and
adverse conditions. Pseudomonas is one of the most important free-living and copious …

Ultra-sensitive electrochemical sensors based on self-assembled chelating dithiol on gold electrode for trace level detection of copper (II) ions

I Kaur, M Sharma, S Kaur, A Kaur - Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2020 - Elsevier
Humans are exposed to copper via contaminated drinking water/food and other
environmental sources which pose an increasing threat to healthy functioning of life …