Abstract
Abstract: An investigation of soluble calcium partitioning in organs of the water hyacinth growing along the shores of L. Victoria, bordering Jinja town was carried out. The levels of Na+, K+, Mg2+ and Ca2+ in the lake water were also estimated. The pH and electrical conductivity of lake water were determined.There was a differential accumulation of Ca and oxalate between component organs of the water hyacinth. The concentration of oxalate in the various organs was more than twice that of Ca. Soluble Ca decreased with age in all organs except the leaf, while oxalate increased with age in all organs except the rhizome. There were site variations in the partitioning of both Ca and oxalate in the water hyacinth.
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