Phenoplastic Potentials of Cocoyam Species Exposed to Selected Environmental Stressors | Chapter 8 | Progress in Chemical Science Research Vol. 8

 Investigation of the belongings of two oilfield chemical compound on the morphology of few cocoyam accessions was carried out. Accessions of Colocasia esculenta and Xanthosoma maffafa were unprotected to graded concentrations of sodium thiosulphate and element powder. The following concentrations (5, 10, 20 and 400 mg/kg) of sodium thiosuphate and graphite powder individually were used to the accessions while unpolluted soil dressed as the control experiment. Observations revealed that the poisoned accessions had increased plant climax and better yields than the control. Some X. maffafa accessions polluted accompanying sodium thiosulphate produced distorted leaves. Cocoyam accessions generally displayed poor material bioindicator potentials hence, soil estimates and further studies on lands that would be secondhand for cocoyam help were advocated.

Author(s) Details:

Florence O. Ajah,
Department of Biology/ Biotechnology, David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Uburu Ebonyi Satate, Nigeria.

Julian O. Osuji,
Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.

Geoffrey O. Anoliefo,
Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Benin, Ugborowo, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.

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