AGRONOMIC PERFORMANCE AND FOOD SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF TOMATO (Solanum lycopersicum L.) IRRIGATED WITH POLLUTED WATER FROM RAMGARH LAKE, INDIA
The use of polluted urban lake water for vegetable irrigation presents a critical trade-off between agronomic benefits and food safety risks. This study evaluated the effects of irrigation with heavy metal-contaminated water from Ramgarh Lake, Gorakhpur, on the growth, yield, and heavy metal accumulation in tomato (Sol...