Journal of Encapsulation and Adsorption Sciences

Volume 4, Issue 3 (September 2014)

ISSN Print: 2161-4865   ISSN Online: 2161-4873

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Heavy Metals Contamination in Greenhouse Soils and Vegetables in Guanzhong, China

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DOI: 10.4236/jeas.2014.43009    3,584 Downloads   4,985 Views  Citations

ABSTRACT

This study used a flame atomic absorption spectrometer (FAAS) and atomic fluorescence spec-trophotometer (AFS) to detect the concentrations of chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), hy-drargyrum (Hg) and arsenic (As) in soils and three genotypes of vegetables in greenhouse, as well as analyzed the physical and chemical properties of soils, including soil pH, soil organic matter (OM), basic nutrients, electrical conductivity (EC) and cation exchange capacity (CEC) in Guan- zhong areas, Shaanxi province, China. The results showed that comparing to subsoil, the sampled topsoil is enriched in Cr, Cd, Pb, As and Hg. Cd (0.83 - 3.17 mg·kg-1) and Hg (0.40 - 1.44 mg·kg-1) are exceeding the limited value stated in “the 2006 Greenhouse Vegetable Producing Environmental Quality Evaluation Standards” of 0.40 mg·kg-1 and 0.35 mg·kg-1 respectively. However, Nanzhuang greenhouse soil is within the limits. The heavy metal pollution index (HPI) of soil in Sanyuan (8.10) is the highest and in Dongzhang (4.23) is the lowest. The contents of Pb (0.201 - 0.376 mg·kg-1) were exceeding the limited value (0.20 mg·kg-1) in vegetables species, and Cd (0.0363 - 0.0572 mg·kg-1) in some place were also exceeding the limited value (0.05 mg·kg-1). Greenhouse soils were becoming acidified year after year; the ratios of N, P and K in soil were seriously imbalanced. According to the impacting factors, OM, pH, available P, EC and CEC have obviously effected the accumulation of Cr and Hg. However, there was not enough evidence for the effects of available nitrogen and available potassium.

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Liu, L. , Lu, J. , Zhang, Z. , Zheng, H. , Gao, X. and Zhang, W. (2014) Heavy Metals Contamination in Greenhouse Soils and Vegetables in Guanzhong, China. Journal of Encapsulation and Adsorption Sciences, 4, 80-88. doi: 10.4236/jeas.2014.43009.

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