Effect of some minerals in soil and forage on same minerals in cattle plasma at three sites in the province of Thi-Qar

Abstract

The objective of this investigation is to evaluate the level of the some minerals (sodium, potassium and calcium) in the soil, forage and Cattle plasma, the specimens taken from three districts (Nasriya, Shatra and Sookalshukh) in Thi-qar province. Results showed an increase in the concentration of sodium element in soils Nasiriya, potassium, calcium element in soils Sookalshukh region compared to other regions, while plants Sookalshukh region showed the highest concentration of sodium and calcium either the Nasiriya area showed the highest concentration of potassium compared to other regions.

The results show that significant (p≤0.05) increase in the cattle plasma  sodium concentration in Nasriya region compared with the Shatra and Sookalshukh , significant (p≤0.05) increase in Cattle plasma  potassium concentration in Nasriya district compared with Shatra and Sookalshukh  but there is significance (p≤0.05) change found in Cattle plasma  calcium in shatra compared  with the two studied areas. There was a highly significant between grass and animal sodium and potassium element, soil and grass and animals of the calcium element.