Assessment of Some Tropical Plants for Use in the Phytoremediation of Petroleum Contaminated Soil: Effects of Remediation on Soil Physical and Chemical Properties

Petroleum-contamination drives the shift of microbiome through modifying soil metallome

“…At the same time, the pH decreased significantly (Fig. 1 ) after petroleum pollution, which corresponds with former researches (Wang et al, 2010, Anikwe et al, 2017. This is mainly due to a large amount of carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur in petroleum, and when sulfur enters the soil, it forms sulfur oxides and reduces the soil pH.…”

Influence of Rhizobacteria Inoculant Application Methods and Phosphate Fertilizer Rates on Dry Matter Accumulation, Yield of Bambara Groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc] and Soil Total Nitrogen Content in a Degraded Ultisol in Southeast Nigeria

“…soil temperature regime [19] and is classified as Typic Paleudult [20]. The pre-planting percentage organic carbon, nitrogen and available P were 0.65%, 0.038% and 7.91% cmol kg -1 respectively.…”

“…Soil inoculation rather than seed application of exogenous rhizobacteria and up to 75 Kg P ha -1 is recommended that for optimal dry matter yield and increment in postharvest soil total nitrogen content for cultivation of Bambara groundnut in degraded Ultisols and soils with similar edaphic conditions. 15'E and elevation 450 m above sea level) [19]. The area has an annual rainfall which ranges from 1700 mm to 2010 mm.…”

Responses of Bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.] to Phosphate Fertilizer Rates and Plant Spacing and Effects on Soil Nutrient Statues in a Degraded Tropical Ultisol Agbani Enugu South East Nigeria

“…This experiment was carried out in 2015 and 2016 planting season respectively at the Teaching and Research Farm of the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources Management, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria (06°52'N, 07°15'E and elevation 450 m above sea level) [17] The area has an annual rainfall which ranges from 1700 -2010 mm. The rainfall pattern is bimodal and is between April and October, and the dry season is between November and March.…”

“…The rainfall pattern is bimodal and is between April and October, and the dry season is between November and March. The soil's textural class is sandy loam with an isohyperthermic soil temperature regime [17] and is classified as Typic Paleudults of the order Utisol [18]. ) ( Table 1).…”