Nutrient deficiencies in soils of the Mseleni area, Kwazulu-Natal

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dc.contributor.advisorWillis, Jamesen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPooley, Justin Johnen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-21T19:13:37Z
dc.date.available2016-03-21T19:13:37Z
dc.date.issued1996en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: pages 80-90.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis study constitutes a baseline epidemiological investigation into the nutrient status of soils in the Mseleni district of Kwazulu Natal, where nutrient deficiencies have been implicated in the etiology of an endemic disease. Mseleni Joint Disease (MJD) is a crippling, osteo-arthritic condition which afflicts an unusually high proportion of the inhabitants of this district. Home-grown produce and indigenous plants, which form the basis of the local diet, may be nutritionally inadequate due to soil-related nutrient deficiencies. In spite of this, and the fact that epidemiological studies have been successfully utilized to elucidate the etiology of similar diseases elsewhere, studies to date have not included soil chemical investigations. The main purpose of this study was to assess the nutrient status of soils in the area by means of both chemical analyses and plant growth trials. Water samples were also examined, especially in relation to fluoride levels.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationPooley, J. J. (1996). <i>Nutrient deficiencies in soils of the Mseleni area, Kwazulu-Natal</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Geological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18061en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationPooley, Justin John. <i>"Nutrient deficiencies in soils of the Mseleni area, Kwazulu-Natal."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Geological Sciences, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18061en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationPooley, J. 1996. Nutrient deficiencies in soils of the Mseleni area, Kwazulu-Natal. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Pooley, Justin John AB - This study constitutes a baseline epidemiological investigation into the nutrient status of soils in the Mseleni district of Kwazulu Natal, where nutrient deficiencies have been implicated in the etiology of an endemic disease. Mseleni Joint Disease (MJD) is a crippling, osteo-arthritic condition which afflicts an unusually high proportion of the inhabitants of this district. Home-grown produce and indigenous plants, which form the basis of the local diet, may be nutritionally inadequate due to soil-related nutrient deficiencies. In spite of this, and the fact that epidemiological studies have been successfully utilized to elucidate the etiology of similar diseases elsewhere, studies to date have not included soil chemical investigations. The main purpose of this study was to assess the nutrient status of soils in the area by means of both chemical analyses and plant growth trials. Water samples were also examined, especially in relation to fluoride levels. DA - 1996 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1996 T1 - Nutrient deficiencies in soils of the Mseleni area, Kwazulu-Natal TI - Nutrient deficiencies in soils of the Mseleni area, Kwazulu-Natal UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18061 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/18061
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationPooley JJ. Nutrient deficiencies in soils of the Mseleni area, Kwazulu-Natal. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Geological Sciences, 1996 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18061en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Geological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherGeological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.subject.otherEnvironmental Geochemistryen_ZA
dc.titleNutrient deficiencies in soils of the Mseleni area, Kwazulu-Natalen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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