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- Title
EFFECT OF PAINT INDUSTRY EFFLUENT ON THE GROWTH PERFORMANCES AND BIOMASS PRODUCTION OF Telfairia occidentalis Hook (F.).
- Authors
Sam, S. M.; Etim, A. U.
- Abstract
The effect of paint industry effluent on the growth performances and biomass production of Telfairia occidentalis was investigated. The physicochemical properties of the effluent and experimental soil were analyzed. The effluent had a high BOD of 35mg/l and pH of 6.99. The growth parameters and biomass were significantly (p<0.005) reduced with increase in the level of the effluent as compared to the control. Higher concentrations of the paint effluent at 90ml were inhibitory to the germination and growth performances of Telfairia occidentalis. This study suggests that higher concentrations of paint industry effluent could be detrimental to the growth and biomass of Telfairia occidentalis.
- Subjects
BIOMASS production; PAINT industry; GROWTH industries; BIOMASS; HOOKS
- Publication
Bayero Journal of Pure & Applied Sciences, 2019, Vol 12, Issue 1, p176
- ISSN
2006-6996
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4314/bajopas.v12i1.25