In one of my research studies, I'm analyzing the antagonistic effect of zinc and Phosphorus in water. The results are showing that the uptake of zinc is more than phosphorus. After a lot of literature review, I'm unable to find what was the exact mechanism behind this theory. I found studies about that in soil, not in water. Can anyone please suggest to me a proposed mechanism and does the results are on point or have some chances of error?
The lower concentration limits for uptake may differ for H2PO4 and Zn. First, are you working within reasonable concentration limits? Second, have you estimated the ion speciation in solution?
Yes Sir, I'm working within reasonable concentration limits of 5 mg/l for Zn as (ZnSO4.6H2O) and 15 mg/l of P as (KH2PO4) considering their suggested limits. But I've not estimated the ion speciation in the solution.
P has a chance of precipitation with minerals that are present in water. For this reason may be uptake of zinc is more than phosphorus.
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