Assessment of some physiological parameters and heavy metal contents in the leaves of mango and litchi in a fly ash affected area.
Chatterjee T., Sengupta S., Ghosh P. B., Saha T.
Author Affiliation: Institute of Environmental Studies and Wet Land Management, B4.LA Block, Sector-3, Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 093, India.
Indian Agriculturist 53 : 33-38
Abstract : A study was conducted in different fly ash affected areas of Farakka of Murshidabad district, West Bengal for assessment of some physiological parameters (chlorophyll - total, chlorophyll A and chlorophyll B), transpiration rate and leaf phenol concentration and heavy metal (Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu, Zn, Ni and Fe) contents in the leaves of two commercial fruit crops - mango and litchi. Total chlorophyll, chlorophyll A, chlorophyll B and phenol contents of affected leaves exhibited usually lower value while heavy metal concentration in the affected leaves showed much more higher value, in general, compared to unaffected leaves of mango and litchi. The results of the investigation are of concern about the sustainability and productivity of the existing fruit crops in the fly ash affected area.