Phytotoxicity of meadow and chernozem soils at the area of influence of Novocherkassk state district power station (Rostov oblast)

Phytotoxicity indicators (length of roots and escapes of a garden radish) of meadow and chernozem soils of Nizhny Don in a zone of influence of Novocherkassk state district power station are investigated. Excess of maintenance of As, Pb, Zn, Cu, Cd, Cr in the northwest direction is noted. It is shown that with increase in distance from state district power station length of roots of a garden radish and escapes of a garden radish at distance of 7,3 km of the southwest direction was 25-27% higher.