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The effect of dump site on the growth characteristics of Phaseolus vulgaris plant, its proximate composition and anti- nutritional factor of the seeds were examined. All the growth parameters studied showed a positive increase as the dump site soil proportion increased. The result of the proximate composition revealed that an increase in the dump site soil proportion caused an increase in the moisture, ash, crude fibre, fat and protein content while the carbohydrate content decreased. The result of the anti-nutritional content revealed an increase in the tannin content, phytate, oxalate, cyanide, and trypsin inhibitor.

Dump Site, Soil, Common Bean, Effect, Growth

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