Assessment of Macro Minerals and their Distribution and Concentration in Soil-Plant-Animal Systems in Shor Kot, Pakistan

Abstract

The status of differentmacrominerals was appraised in soils, forages and blood plasma of two buffalo groups (lactating, non-lactating). Soilmg+ and K+ remained below their respective critical values, while Na+ and Ca+ exceeded their critical values in soil. Forage had high Ca andmg whereas, K and N concentrations stayed within prescribed limit. Blood plasma hadmean values higher than critical concentrations for Na, Ca, andmg. The observations recorded in current study implied thatmetals in toxic concentrations have been built up in animals through consuming forage contaminated withmetals both in tissues and at exposed plant parts.