ANALISIS KANDUNGAN TIMBAL (PB) PADA DAUN TANAMAN TEH (CAMELLIA SINENSIS O.K) DAN TANAH PERKEBUNAN TEH YANG BERADA DI KAWASAN PUNCAK MALINO
ABSTRACT: Descriptive research
was done to know the contents of lead (Pb) in tea leaf (Camellia sinensis) at
top, under hills as well as soil of tea plantation at top and under the hills
in Malino district. The Variable of these researches was lead content in tea
leaf at top and under the hills. Another variable was soial of tea plantation
at the top and under hills. The samples were taken from six stations, which
were 1, 2, and 3 stations at top hill and 4, 5 and 6 stations at under hill.
The leaf sample that taken was small sprout. Lead content was analyzed by using
Absorption Automatic Spectrophotometer.
The results showed that mean content of lead in tea leaf at top hill was
3,4 µg/kg and mean content of lead at under hill was 5,7 µg/kg. The mean content
of soil at top hill was 8,4 µg/kg and the average Pb content of soil at under
hill was 7,5 µg/kg. After calculated by Mann-Whitney test found that there was
difference Pb between concentration in the leaves on tea plants at top and
under hills. There was no differences between lead concentration in soil at the
top and under of hills. Test correlation with Spearman Rank found that there
was correlation between Pb contents in the leaf of tea plants on the hill with
soil at the hill. Study also showed that no correlation between lead content at
tea leaf and soil at under of the hill.
Penulis: Dirgadwijuarti Azis,
Oslan Jumadi, Muhammad Wiharto
Kode Jurnal: jpkimiadd120409
