Impact of Microplastic Contamination in Compost on Wheat Crop Growth: A Study of Bread and Durum Wheat Varieties

Guncha Sharma; Chirashree Ghosh; Bhupinder Singh

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-99774-7_7

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Impact of Microplastic Contamination in Compost on Wheat Crop Growth: A Study of Bread and Durum Wheat Varieties

2025

Guncha Sharma, Chirashree Ghosh, Bhupinder Singh

Summary

Researchers inventoried microplastic content in commercially available compost and then exposed bread and durum wheat varieties to MP-contaminated growing conditions, measuring the effects on crop growth and raising concerns about microplastic transfer into the human food supply via agriculture.

Microplastics (MPs) are plastic particles less than 5 mm in size emerging as a significant human and health concern. In this study, we have inventoried microplastics content in market-available compost and subsequently examined their impact on wheat crop growth...

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