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Efficiency of Canola (Brassica Napus L.)
as an Accumulator of Heavy Metals
in Wastewater Applications
Talip Çakmakci1, Yusuf Ucar2
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1Department of Biosystem Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture,
University of Yuzuncu Yil, 65080, Van, Turkey
2Department of Farm Structure and Irrigation, Faculty of Agriculture,
University of Suleyman Demirel, 32260, Isparta, Turkey
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2014;23(6):2309-2313
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ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to determine the elimination levels of heavy metal rise resulting from wastewater
in agricultural areas irrigated with wastewater, by means of the extraction of the canola (Brassica napus
L.) plant. Therefore, the summery Licolly variety of canola (Brassica napus L.) plant was grown by applying
wastewater at different moisture levels (Control: 20 kPa, S1: 20 kPa, S2: 35 kPa, S3: 50 kPa, S4: 65 kPa, S5:
80 kPa). Total Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, Cr, Ni, and Hg concentrations were determined in the harvested plants. At the
end of this study, accumulation of Cd, Ni, and Pb could not be determined in the plants, and while the accumulation
of Cu, Zn, and Cr was statistically significant, the accumulation of Hg was found to be insignificant.