Abstract This study explored the heavy metals uptake by cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) grown in integrated industrial effluent (IE) irrigated soils of Haridwar, India. Water, soil and vegetable samples… Click to show full abstract
Abstract This study explored the heavy metals uptake by cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) grown in integrated industrial effluent (IE) irrigated soils of Haridwar, India. Water, soil and vegetable samples were collected from four study sites namely Location 1 (bore well-irrigated taken as control), and 2, 3, and 4 (IE irrigated). Standard sampling and analytical techniques were adopted to perform all fields and laboratory works. Regression modeling, Principal Component Analysis, (PCA) and Accumulation Nutrient Elements (ANE) methods were implemented. The results showed that after irrigation, the nutrient-rich IE significantly (P
               
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