Growth and Yield Performance of Azadirachta Indica A. Juss Seedlings in a Spent Engine Oil Contaminated Soil at Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Soil contamination is a growing concern in many African countries including Nigeria, leading to nutrient deficiencies and toxicities that impact crop growth and reduced yield. Hence, the objective of this paper was to evaluate the growth and yield performance of Azadirachta indica A. Juss seedlings...
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Soil contamination is a growing concern in many African countries including Nigeria, leading to nutrient deficiencies and toxicities that impact crop growth and reduced yield. Hence, the objective of this paper was to evaluate the growth and yield performance of Azadirachta indica A. Juss seedlings in a spent engine oil contaminated soil at Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria using appropriate standard methods. Results obtained for growth parameters indicate that collar diameters were significant at 3Weeks after Transplanting (WAT), number of leaves was significant at 2-6 WAT while plant height reveals that 3-6WAT were also significant when compared the control (No treatment). Total biomass results showed no significant difference between the root and the stem and the heavy metals in the spent engine oil are low ranging from slight to severe contamination (Fe < Pb < Cd < Cu < Zn). In conclusion, Azadirachta indica A. Juss's seedlings responses reveals that the plant can be used to monitor and manage contaminated locations while taking the toxicity stress of engine oil suspension concentration into consideration.
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| spelling | doaj-art-5c515982b6c84b9183b3ea4cfbad9aff2025-08-20T02:12:02ZengJoint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP)Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management2659-15022659-14992025-04-01294Growth and Yield Performance of Azadirachta Indica A. Juss Seedlings in a Spent Engine Oil Contaminated Soil at Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State, NigeriaO. K. OjelabiC. I. IhediucheF. O. Abiodun Soil contamination is a growing concern in many African countries including Nigeria, leading to nutrient deficiencies and toxicities that impact crop growth and reduced yield. Hence, the objective of this paper was to evaluate the growth and yield performance of Azadirachta indica A. Juss seedlings in a spent engine oil contaminated soil at Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria using appropriate standard methods. Results obtained for growth parameters indicate that collar diameters were significant at 3Weeks after Transplanting (WAT), number of leaves was significant at 2-6 WAT while plant height reveals that 3-6WAT were also significant when compared the control (No treatment). Total biomass results showed no significant difference between the root and the stem and the heavy metals in the spent engine oil are low ranging from slight to severe contamination (Fe < Pb < Cd < Cu < Zn). In conclusion, Azadirachta indica A. Juss's seedlings responses reveals that the plant can be used to monitor and manage contaminated locations while taking the toxicity stress of engine oil suspension concentration into consideration. https://www.aJol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/293679Soil contamination; plant growth; Azadirachta indica; Spent engine oil; Heavy metals |
| spellingShingle | O. K. Ojelabi C. I. Ihediuche F. O. Abiodun Growth and Yield Performance of Azadirachta Indica A. Juss Seedlings in a Spent Engine Oil Contaminated Soil at Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management Soil contamination; plant growth; Azadirachta indica; Spent engine oil; Heavy metals |
| title | Growth and Yield Performance of Azadirachta Indica A. Juss Seedlings in a Spent Engine Oil Contaminated Soil at Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria |
| title_full | Growth and Yield Performance of Azadirachta Indica A. Juss Seedlings in a Spent Engine Oil Contaminated Soil at Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Growth and Yield Performance of Azadirachta Indica A. Juss Seedlings in a Spent Engine Oil Contaminated Soil at Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Growth and Yield Performance of Azadirachta Indica A. Juss Seedlings in a Spent Engine Oil Contaminated Soil at Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria |
| title_short | Growth and Yield Performance of Azadirachta Indica A. Juss Seedlings in a Spent Engine Oil Contaminated Soil at Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria |
| title_sort | growth and yield performance of azadirachta indica a juss seedlings in a spent engine oil contaminated soil at jericho ibadan oyo state nigeria |
| topic | Soil contamination; plant growth; Azadirachta indica; Spent engine oil; Heavy metals |
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