Contribution of Piriformospora indica on improving the nutritional quality of greenhouse tomato and its resistance against cu toxicity after humic acid addition to soil.

Protected cultivation has a significant contribution in vegetable production. We investigated whether humic acid addition to soil and Piriformospora indica can improve the nutritional quality of greenhouse tomato. We conducted a pot experiment, in which the effects of P.

Effect of Nano Fe-oxide and Endophytic Fungus () on Petroleum Hydrocarbons Degradation in an Arsenic Contaminated Soil under Barley Cultivation.

Background: Heavy metals and petroleum hydrocarbon pollution are important environmental problems. This research was conducted to evaluate the effect of nano Fe-oxide and endophytic fungus () on petroleum hydrocarbons degradation in an arsenic and petroleum hydrocarbons contaminated soil using barley plant.

Methods: Treatments consisted of the presence (E) and the absence (E) of P.

Soil-indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and zeolite addition to soil synergistically increase grain yield and reduce cadmium uptake of bread wheat (through improved nitrogen and phosphorus nutrition and immobilization of Cd in roots).

Soil pollution with heavy metals is a major problem in industrial areas. Here, we explored whether zeolite addition to soil and indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can reduce cadmium (Cd) uptake from soil by bread wheat. We conducted a pot experiment, in which the effects of indigenous soil AMF, zeolite addition, and Cd spiking to soil [0, 5, 10, and 15 mg (kg soil)] were tested.

Health risk assessment of Pb and Cd in soil, wheat, and barley in Shazand County, central of Iran.

Background: Heavy metal contamination via mining activity is a serious problem around the world. This study was conducted to evaluate the total non-cancer hazard quotient (THQ) and excess lifetime cancer risks of lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) to different population groups via soil, wheat and barley ingestion, soil-dermal contact, and inhalation soil particulates around Shahin mine located in Shazand County.

Methods: Soil and plants were sampled randomly from 60 agricultural fields around Shahin mine.