RESEARCH ON THE ACCUMULATION AND TRANSFER OF HEAVY METALS FROM THE SOIL TO BERRIES (BLUEBERRIES - VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS L. AND RASPBERRIES - RUBUS IDAEUS)

The current study has investigated the accumulation and transfer coefficient for three heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn) found in contaminated soil with concentrations (c1=1.5%, c2=3.0%, c3=4.5%, c4=6.0%), obtained by mixing metals, blueberry raspberry fruits. pots which shrubs were planted loaded fertile was mixed homogenized turn each of solutions different concentrations. highest fruits recorded zinc, then copper lowest lead, while raspberries results lead copper. findings are valid all four used. decreases as concentration increases, thus high metal concentrations, values very low, small soil, higher. From assessment to berries (blueberries raspberry) grown it concluded that copper, zinc mix have shown a low risk human consumption.