Impact of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Region of KCM – Plovdiv on Test Cultures | Влияние на тежкометалното замърсяване в района на КЦМ – Пловдив върху тестови култури
2010
Alandzhijski, D., Agricultural University, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) | Dospatliev, L., Tracian University, Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) | Vlahova, V., Agricultural University, Plovdiv (Bulgaria) | Spirov, V., Agricultural University, Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
Heavy metals and metalloids are the ones of primary significance of all technogenic environmental pollutants. This is a global problem and concerns nearly all countries worldwide, regardless of their location. This is especially valid when it comes to the negative impact on environment and with regard to those countries of small territory and limited areas for agriculture development. Such is the case with the region around the Non-Ferrous Metals Smelter KCM – Plovdiv, which has been determined as one of the so-called hot spots. The level of soil pollution with heavy metals undoubtedly has serious impact on the agricultural production cultivated on these soils as well. This implies inevitable risk for the health of people in their capacity as actual consumers. The main oleaginous-etheric culture included into the sowing circulation of soils polluted with heavy metals is the lavender Lavandula angustifolia. The total area of lavender plantations in the region of the KCM is 385 da, as three experimental sites within the plantation itself have been specified for this purpose. The experiment was carried out in 2008 by bringing utensil experiments with agricultural cultural, namely: sunflower, wheat and radishes at the Agricultural University, Plovdiv.
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