The Effects of Varying Concentrations of Crude Oil in Soil on the Growth of Brassica rapa
Andrew Townsend
Biology Department
Birmingham-Southern College
Birmingham, AL
October 26, 2014
Abstract
The effects of Crude oil on Brassica rapa was tested by the introduction of crude oil to the soil the plant was growing in. The crude oil/soil concentrations ranged from 0-400mg/g. We found that low concentrations of crude oil (5-10mg/g) was beneficial or had no adverse effects to the growth