Abstract:
The experiment was conducted in both Agricultural chemistry laboratory and the Agro-
Environmental Chemistry laboratory of the Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Shere-Bangla
Agricultural
University,
Dhaka-1207
during
the
period
from
November
2018
to
April
2019 to asses of different heavy metals concentrations of winter vegetables
collected from six different districts of north Bengal of Bangladesh. Six vegetables viz.
Malabar spinach, Red spinach, Radish spinach, Bean, Brinjal and Chili were collected
from six districts like Pabna, Natore, Naogaon, Joypurhat, Bogra and Rajshahi of North
Bengal. Different heavy metals Cr, Pb, Cd, Cu and Zn were tested. Among vegetables
from different district showed the different values. Among heavy metals Cr was found in
chili collected from Bogra, joypurhat and Naogaon. Maximum Pb (18.56 mg/kg), Cd
(3.25 mg/kg), Cu (8.7 mg/kg) and Zn (46.18 mg/kg) was found in red spinach from
Joypurhat, radish spinach from pabna, bean from pabna and red spinach from Joypurhat
respectively.
Description:
A thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS)
IN
AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY
SEMESTER: JANUARY-JUNE, 2018
