Uranium effects on the growth of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.)

Some naturally occurring radionuclides accumulate in appreciable amounts in plants, adversely affecting their growth. One such radionuclide is uranium, which is released to the environment from the mining and processing of uranium ores and the increased use of phosphate fertilizers. Because phosphate fertilizers are commonly used in agriculture, there is a need to evaluate uranium uptake by crop species. Hence, the present study was conducted to measure uranium taken up by soybean during germination and early growth and to determine its effects on the germination and chlorophyll content of the leaves