SOME NUTRIENTS CONCENTRATION IN SOME PLANTS GROWN IN THE SOILS OF GIZA GOVERNORATE. | ||
| Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering | ||
| Article 6, Volume 26, Issue 9, September 2001, Pages 5863-5878 PDF (624.89 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jssae.2001.256611 | ||
| Author | ||
| S. A. A. El-Raies | ||
| Soils, Water and Environment Research Institute, ARC, Giza, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Thirty six plant samples were collected in January 2001 from twelve locations of Giza governorate. Twelve plant samples were collected from berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum), parsley (Petroselinum crispum Mill) and rocket (Eruca vesicarial L.) plants, Thirty six surface soil samples (0-15 cm) were taken to represent twelve locations and three plants. The plant samples were analyzed for the elements of P, Ca, Mg, Na, K, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu. Soil samples were analyzed for CaCO3% and soil particle distribution. Data of three plants cultivation survey in giza governorate were collected (1996-2000) and the results were summarized as follow. Area cultivating berseem represent 54.59% of total cultivable area in Giza governorate and the production represent 3.5% of the total cultivated berseem in Egypt. The total production of parsley and rocket in Giza represent 73% and 37% as percent of their total production in Egypt. Surface soil samples of giza area had low calcium carbonate content (4.24%) and relativly high silt and clay contents (24.37% and 42.75%). The average values of the element concentrations of P, Ca, Mg, Na, and K in berseem were 0.185, 2.04, 0.24, 1.48, 1.3%, in parsley were 0.257, 2.76, 0.42, 0.57 and 2.45%, and in rocket were 0.370, 2.82, 0.44, 0.28 and 2.38%, respectively. The average values of the element concentrations of Fe, Zn, Mn and Cu in berseem were 849, 46, 55 and 10.5 g/g, in parsley were 791, 52, 69 and 12.4 g/g, and in rocket were 1222, 78, 72 and 6.9 g/g, respectively. Generally, plants had proper values of Ca and Fe for berseem and Ca, K and Fe for parsley. Rocket plants were rich in P, Ca, K, Fe and Mn. | ||
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