An assessment of the effects of fugitive dust and ash from the road and industrial wastes on vegetable crops production | ||
| Journal of Pest Control and Environmental Sciences | ||
| Volume 3, Issue 2, December 1991, Pages 49-62 PDF (724.71 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jpces.1991.461579 | ||
| Authors | ||
| M. Doss* 1; M. E. Sorial2 | ||
| 1Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria. | ||
| 2Faculty of Agriculture, Menoufia University. Shebin El-Kome. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The aim of this study was to assess the possible effects of dust, ash and chemical pollutants emissions from the industrial wastes, on vegetable crops production. Samples were collected in two successive seasons, namely winter and spring of 1990 and 1991 from the Agricultural Experimental Farm of Alexandria University (Abiss), and in opposing direction across Alex- Cairo high way. The possible physical effects of dust and ash emissions on vegetable crops production are summarized. The most important of these included (1) increased dust accumulation on leaves surfaces, (2) increasing heavy metals (Cu, Mn, Zn, Ni, Cr, Pb, and Hg) contents of leaves, (3) reduced leaves area, (4) reduced tubers and root size, (5) hindered pollination and (6) reduced fruits sizes and seeds number/ fruits. | ||
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