Effect of spent engine oil on the growth parameters and chlorophyll content of Corchorus olitorius Linn

Clementina O. Adenipekun (), Olusola J. Oyetunji and Luqman S. Kassim
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Clementina O. Adenipekun: University of Ibadan
Olusola J. Oyetunji: University of Ibadan
Luqman S. Kassim: University of Ibadan

Environment Systems and Decisions, 2008, vol. 28, issue 4, 446-450

Abstract: Abstract The effect of spent engine oil on the height, leaf number, leaf area, stem girth, chlorophyll, and moisture contents of Corchorus olitorius grown on 0, 0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6%, 0.8%, 1.0%, 2.0%, and 3.0% (v/w oil/soil) oil-contaminated soil was investigated. The engine oil at all concentrations delayed the germination of C. olitorius by 2 days (compared to control) and there was a general significant reduction in all the growth parameters in plants grown on contaminated soil compared to control plants. The highest leaf area of 26.8 cm2 was found in the control plant and least was found in the 0.6% soil (0.11 cm2) after 3 weeks while no values were recorded on the 0.8–3.0% engine-oil-contaminated soil after 5 weeks of experiment. The highest chlorophyll content was also found in the control plant (11.5 mg/l). This showed that spent engine oil has an adverse effect on the growth of C. olitorius plant.

Keywords: Corchorus olitorius; Growth parameters; Chlorophyll content; Spent engine oil; Moisture content (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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