From: Response of Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranean L.) and Maize (Zea mays L.) to heavy metal stress
Plants/concentration | Bambara groundnut | Maize | Bambara groundnut | Maize |
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Lead treatment | Zinc treatment | |||
Mean value ± SEM | Mean value ± SEM | Mean value ± SEM | Mean value ± SEM | |
Control | 14.79 ± 0.44 | 17.26 ± 0.94 | 14.79 ± 0.09 | 17.26 ± 0.14 |
100 mg/kg | 17.60 ± 0.01* | 17.30 ± 0.08* | 6.75 ± 0.2* | 11.33 ± 0.03* |
150 mg/kg | 12.10 ± 0.02* | 14.20 ± 0.01* | 5.98 ± 0.02* | 9.29 ± 0.04* |
200 mg/kg | 11.20 ± 0.02* | 12.82 ± 0.04* | 5.11 ± 0.07* | 8.61 ± 0.05* |
100 mg/kg + EDTA | 15.57 ± 0.08* | 9.17 ± 0.03* | 13.81 ± 0.11* | 12.86 ± 0.11* |
150 mg/kg + EDTA | 14.21 ± 0.23* | 8.64 ± 0.01* | 10.42 ± 0.13* | 9.54 ± 0.05* |
200 mg/kg + EDTA | 12.46 ± 0.02* | 7.62 ± 0.01* | 8.49 ± 0.06* | 8.47 ± 0.04* |
100 mg/kg + manure | 17.58 ± 0.06* | 16.91 ± 0.05* | 17.81 ± 0.05* | 16.42 ± 0.2* |
150 mg/kg + manure | 8.43 ± 0.05* | 7.05 ± 0.21* | 14.23 ± 0.02* | 7.22 ± 0.05* |
200 mg/kg + manure | 7.36 ± 0.03* | 6.78 ± 0.04* | 9.42 ± 0.04* | 6.89 ± 0.08* |