Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. IV
Written by Gilda-Diana BUZATU, Ana Maria DODOCIOIU
Heavy metal pollution is a major environmental problem that can affect productivity, quality of the finished product andthe quality of human health. Since the 1990s, heavy metal pollution proves to be a problem in some major wine regions.In recent decades several anthropogenic activities have caused a remarkable release of trace metals into agriculturalsoils. Some trace elements (copper, zinc and manganese) are essential to plant growth and are called micronutrients.These elements are also heavy metals, and are toxic to plants at high concentrations.The objective of the present research is to evaluate Mn, Zn, Al, Cr and Cu (mg/100g) contents in the canes ofgrapevines of two local varieties, Royal Feteasca and Merlot grown in two private vineyards located near Craiova,namely Breasta and Simnic, an also their concentrations in soils. Canes and soil samples were collected in April andMay 2014. For samples analyses were used the following equipments: mass spectrometer with inductively coupledplasma, flame atomic absorption spectrometer - Avanta, Milestone microwave digestion system.Determined values for Royal Feteasca variety were higher for vines located in Breasta vineyard, except aluminumcontent which was higher in Simnic vineyard. For Merlot variety, the values measured were considerably higher forvines located in Simnic vineyard. Following the interpretation of the results obtained, it can be concluded that theresults of all metal concentrations in analyzed soils are higher in Simnic vineyard than in Breasta.
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