MONITORING OF MICRONUTRIENTS IN THE SOIL

Monitoring of micronutrients in the soil provides efficient way to assess the qualitative and quantitative differences in metal concentrations at district locations. It can be concluded that the heavy metal analysis of soil samples under study showed variable concentrations of various parameters. Irregular distributions of micronutrients were recorded during the present investigation which may be attributed to the indiscriminate disposal of waste materials in the mechanical village.
The study has shown that heavy metals pollution of ground water, soil, and plans is an issue of environmental concern, especially when mechanic village waste is involved. The concentration level of heavy metal were noted to be affected by dept of soil, sampling distance and plant part. The result from this study revealed the presence of significant concentrations of Cd, Pd, and Fe in soil water and plants in the mechanic village dumpsite and residence in and around mechanic village site, Nsukka Nigeria. The study also showed how microorganisms could be used for environmental monitoring and soil remediation. Consumption of vegetable with elevated heavy metals may cause related health disorders. Frequent monitoring of the quality of groundwater, soil, and plants will be necessary to know the changes in chemistry of the environment and possibly initiate remedial measures. Education and legislation on management of mechanic village waste dumpsite should be intensified to forestall the effects of waste-related problems.