Prediction Models Based on Soil Characteristics for Evaluation of the Accumulation Capacity of Nine Metals by Forage Sorghum Grown in Agricultural Soils Treated with Varying Amounts of Poultry Manure

Abstract

Predictive models were generated to evaluate the degree to which nine metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn) were adsorbed by the leaves, stems and roots of forage sorghum in growing media comprising soil admixed with poultry manure concentrations of 0, 10, 20, 30 and 40 g/kg. The data revealed that the greatest contents of the majority of the metals were evident in the roots rather than in the stems and leaves. A bioaccumulation factor (BAF) < 1 was calculated for Cr, Fe, Ni, Pb and

Elemental and In vitro Antioxidant Studies of Some Bracharia species and Milk from Bowen University Dairy Farm

“…For grazing animals, grasses are an important source of essential metals. However, the mineral status of these forages depends on some variables that interact to generate a variety of outcomes (Eid et al, 2023;Lemaire et al, 2023). Since livestock performance is highly dependent on the quality and quantity of nutrition (Khan et al, 2007;Lamega et al, 2021;Rempelos et al, 2021), it is crucial to understand the micronutrient concentrations of fodder plants.…”