Suppose a nickel-contaminated soil 15 cm deep contained 800 mg/kg Ni. Vegetation was planted to remove the nickel by phytoremediation. The aboveground plant parts average 1% Ni on a dry-weight basis...

Suppose a nickel-contaminated soil 15 cm deep contained 800 mg/kg Ni. Vegetation was planted to remove the nickel by phytoremediation. The aboveground plant parts average 1% Ni on a dry-weight basis and produce 4000 kg/ha of harvestable dry matter. If two harvests are possible per year, how many years will it take to reduce the Ni level in the soil to a target of 80 mg/kg?