Experiment for Arsenic Accumulation into Rice Cultivated with Arsenic Enriched Irrigation Water in Bangladesh

M.A.K. Azad^1, , A.H.M.F.K. Monda¹, I. Hossain² and M. Moniruzzaman³

¹Institute of Environmental Science, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

²Department of Geology and Mining, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

³Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Cite this paper:
M.A.K. Azad, A.H.M.F.K. Monda, I. Hossain and M. Moniruzzaman. Experiment for Arsenic Accumulation into Rice Cultivated with Arsenic Enriched Irrigation Water in Bangladesh. American Journal of Environmental Protection. 2013; 1(3):54-58. doi: 10.12691/env-1-3-2

Abstract

A green house field experiment of rice (Oryza sativa L) with arsenic amended irrigation water was conducted at Institute of Environmental Science of Rajshahi University to observe the trend of arsenic (As) accumulation into rice and soil. Sodium arsenate (Na₂HAsO₄) amended irrigation water (0.0, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 and 4.0 mg/l As) was used for cultivating a popular HYV-aman rice variety named BR-11. Arsenic accumulation of rice straw, grain and soil were investigated. A significant (p ≤ 0.01) increasing trend of arsenic accumulation in straw, grain and soil was found with increase of arsenic in irrigation water. The highest level of arsenic in straw, grain and soil was observed in the treatment of 4.0 mg/l As containing irrigation water and lowest level in control treatment. Arsenic in irrigation water showed a strong positive correlations with arsenic accumulation into soil, straw and grain, and the trend of accumulation was found as water > soil > straw > grain.

Keywords:
arsenic water soil rice

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