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Uptake of uranium by vegetables and rice

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The uptake of U by vegetables from soil and water has been studied in pots by spiking the soil and the irrigation water with U. An increase in the U level in vegetables has been observed with an increase of U content in the irrigation water and not with soil U. However, the concentration factor for the uptake of U by vegetables decreases with increase of U in water. The study of distribution of U in rice (Oryza saliva) indicates the discrimination of U by different parts of the crop. Among root, stem, and grain, the lowest concentration of U has been observed in grain (rice).

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  1. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, 400085, Bombay, India

    A. R. Lakshmanan & K. S. Venkateswarlu

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Lakshmanan, A.R., Venkateswarlu, K.S. Uptake of uranium by vegetables and rice. Water Air Soil Pollut 38, 151–155 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00279593

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