Immobilization of cadmium in soil by cow manure and silicate fertilizer, and reduced accumulation of cadmium in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum)

• Main Authors: Narupot Putwattana, Maleeya Kruatrachue, Prayad Pokethitiyook, Ratanawat Chaiyarat
• Other Authors: Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Multidisciplinary
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/29977
• Institution: Mahidol University

This study was conducted to determine the effects of organic and inorganic soil additives in reducing Cd concentration in the edible parts of plants. A pot study was performed by growing Ocimum basilicum (sweet basil) in Cd contaminated soil (20 mg/kg Cd) and soils amended with cow manure and silica...