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Effect of lead on plant availability of phosphorus and potassium in a vegetable–soil system

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Two typical red soils were sequentially cultivated with celery (Apium graveolens L.) and Chinese cabbage (Brassica chinensis L.) in a greenhouse to determine the effect of lead (Pb) on plant availability of phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) in the soils. The concentrations of available P as estimated by the 0.05 mol L−1 HCl-0.025 mol L−1 (1/2 H2SO4) extraction and available K estimated by the NH4OAc extraction method in the crop-free soils were not affected by Pb treatment. Plant P concentrations in the above-ground part of celery and Chinese cabbage exposed to Pb were either lower or showed no significant difference to the control.

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This work was supported by the Open Research Foundation of Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Education, China.

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He, Wy., Yang, Xe., Yang, Jy. et al. Effect of lead on plant availability of phosphorus and potassium in a vegetable–soil system. Environ Sci Pollut Res 25, 34793–34797 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-3389-9

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