EFFECTS OF WASTE ENGINE OIL SPILLAGE ON GROWTH AND GERMINATION OF AMARANTHUS HYBRIDUS AND CELOSIA ARGENTEA

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dc.contributor.authorTumba, Terry Yohanna
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-14T06:46:49Z
dc.date.available2023-12-14T06:46:49Z
dc.date.issued2021-01-19
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated the effect of waste engine oil contaminated soil on the germination and growth performance of Amaranthus hybridus and Celosia argentea in Nasarawa state University, Keffi, (NSUK). The seedling emergence percentage, heights and growths were studied to determine the growth performance of the crops in waste engine oil contaminated soil. The soil samples for the experiment were weighed and 1kg of soil was transferred to each sample bag whore they were contaminated with waste engine oil at 10%, 20% and 30% concentrations, with the exception of the control sample (0%). The seeds (30) of amaranthus hybridus and Celosia argentea were planted in bags containing the 0%, 10%, 20% and 30% concentrations of the waste engine oil. Germination was adequately affected by spent engine oil, the number of seeds that germinated for Amaranthus hybridus specie were 15 out of 30 in the control bags, 10 seeds in 10% concentrations, 5 and 3 seeds in the 20% and 30% respectively. Celosia argentea germinated a day later than Amaranthus hybridus and only 9 seeds germinated the first day; The number of seeds that germinated increased, after two days mortality of some plants was observed. The growth (heights) of the seeds that germinated in the control sample bag with 0% concentration showed higher values in both Amaranthus hybridus (5.9 cm) and Celosia argentea (3.3 cm). It was observed that higher concentration of waste engine oil caused decreases in germination rate and growth (heights) of plants studied, however, it was more prominent on Celosia argentea. As the concentration of waste engine oil increased from 10%, 20% to 30%, the plant heights decreased from 5.0cm, 3.8cm and 2.7cm respectively for Amaranthus hybridus and 3.1cm, 2.1cm and 1.7cm for ('elosia argentea. Both plant species were adversely affected by waste engine oil, but the effect was more prominent in Celosia argentea than Amaranthus hybridus. Also, the total hydrocarbon content was analyzed and an increase in hydrocarbon content was observed as concentration of waste engine oil increased in soil samples. This also contributed to abnormality in growth and high mortality rate of plants as concentration of the waste engine oil increased. Therefore, contamination of agricultural soils with waste engine oil should be avoided and public awareness should be created on the detrimental effects of waste engine oil pollution in our terrestrial ecosystem.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPROJECT RESERC1I WORK SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POST GRADUATE STUDIES, NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY KEFFI, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA (PGD) IN CHEMISTRYen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://keffi.nsuk.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14448/5453
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, FACULTY OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES, NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFIen_US
dc.titleEFFECTS OF WASTE ENGINE OIL SPILLAGE ON GROWTH AND GERMINATION OF AMARANTHUS HYBRIDUS AND CELOSIA ARGENTEAen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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