National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
The effectiveness of live synergistic bacteria as a bio-remediation agent for heavy metals such as arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, mercury, lead, nickel and zinc in soils in apapalagos was evaluated. Soil samples were taken from impacted stations and analysed for physico-chemical parameters and heavy metals selected. Diluted live synergistic bacteria was applied on the site and a lag period was allowed. After the lag period, post application soil samples were again taken from the established sampling station and analysed for the selected parameters. Sampling and analysis were in accordance with standard procedures. The results show that live synergistic bacteria was able to adjust the soil pH, the electrical conductivity and total organic content but was not effective in adjusting heavy the metals for which it was tested within the limits of experimental errors.
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