Abstract
Background: One of the most discussed topics in the modern era is environmental degradation. One of the primary effects of industrialization and urbanization is the overproduction of wastes in all forms, some of which are totally contaminated with heavy metals and dangerous chemicals. The accumulation of heavy metals in agricultural soil, which may have some extremely negative impacts on the soil, plants and human beings, is one of the world’s major challenges. The main purpose of this research was to investigate the buildup and distribution of heavy metals zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) and their impact on several physiological and growth parameters of the tomato plant (Lycopersicum esculentum). Methods: The tomato crop was cultivated in varying concentrations of Zn (50, 70 and 90 mg/kg soil) and Cu (40, 60 and 75 mg/kg soil) in relation to their root length, number of leaves and other fundamental growth and physiology. Result: It was observed that 0, 18, 36 and 54 days after sowing (DAS) monitored the adverse effect of metal on physiological parameters. The concentration of heavy metals in the shoots, leaves, fruits and roots of the plants was measured using the atomic absorption spectroscopy technique. The growth characteristics, chlorophyll contents and other physiological parameters of plants were found to be negatively impacted by a rise in the concentration of both heavy metals.
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Higher zinc concentration negatively affected tomato growth characteristics.
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- tomato plant
Solanum lycopersicume1 - Treatment
- Zne2
- Outcome
- growth characteristicse0
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- negatively impactede0
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e0“The growth characteristics, chlorophyll contents and other physiological parameters of plants were found to be negatively impacted by a rise in the concentration of both heavy metals.”
t0“Lycopersicum esculentum”
e1“tomato plant (Lycopersicum esculentum)”
e2“zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu)”
Claim · model-written summary
Higher copper concentration negatively affected tomato growth characteristics.
- Taxon
- tomato plantSolanum lycopersicume1
- Treatment
- Cue2
- Outcome
- growth characteristicse0
- Direction
- negatively impactede0
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The growth characteristics, chlorophyll contents and other physiological parameters of plants were found to be negatively impacted by a rise in the concentration of both heavy metals.”
t0“Lycopersicum esculentum”
e1“tomato plant (Lycopersicum esculentum)”
e2“zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu)”
Claim · model-written summary
Higher zinc concentration negatively affected tomato chlorophyll content and other physiological parameters.
- Taxon
- tomato plantSolanum lycopersicume1
- Treatment
- Zne2
- Outcome
- chlorophyll contents and other physiological parameterse0
- Direction
- negatively impactede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The growth characteristics, chlorophyll contents and other physiological parameters of plants were found to be negatively impacted by a rise in the concentration of both heavy metals.”
t0“Lycopersicum esculentum”
e1“tomato plant (Lycopersicum esculentum)”
e2“zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu)”
Claim · model-written summary
Higher copper concentration negatively affected tomato chlorophyll content and other physiological parameters.
- Taxon
- tomato plantSolanum lycopersicume1
- Treatment
- Cue2
- Outcome
- chlorophyll contents and other physiological parameterse0
- Direction
- negatively impactede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The growth characteristics, chlorophyll contents and other physiological parameters of plants were found to be negatively impacted by a rise in the concentration of both heavy metals.”
t0“Lycopersicum esculentum”
e1“tomato plant (Lycopersicum esculentum)”
e2“zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu)”
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