Fluoride injury in some regional plants grown in the vicinity of Bozuyuk ceramic factories and fumigation chamber studies

Abstract

Within the scope of this study, the culture plants barley (TOKAK) and wheat (GEREK 79) species grown in the agricultural fields nearby Akpinar Region in the vicinity of Bozuyuk Ceramic factories, were planted in flowerpots. The barley and wheat seedlings of the plants in flowerpots were exposed to various concentrations of hydrofloric acid (HF) vapour in a fumigation chamber for 1, 2, 3 and 5 hours. Control plants and those exposed to HF vapour were let for growth for 20 days after the treatment. Fluoride accumulation and chlorophyll decay in plant leaves were analyzed quantitatively. Experimental data were used to support the field data.