Pollution Research Paper

Vol.32, Issue 03, 2013; Page No.(483-490)

IMPACT ASSESMENT OF PESTICIDES AND HEAVY METALS ON SOIL IN VEGETABLE TRACKS OF PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, KERALA, INDIA

S.S. SHAKHILA AND KESHAV MOHAN

Abstract

Increasing crop loss due to pests is a major constraint in sustaining agricultural production and productivity. Pesticide residues and heavy metals were assessed in soil and water collected from Pathanamthitta district. Pesticide residues and heavy metals detected in soil samples were below quantification limit. No Pesticides were detected in water. The physico-chemical properties of soil were analysed and found that the soil used for the study was neutral.

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