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 | 9.52 ± 0.09 | 6.46 ± 1.0 | 9.52 ± 1.95 | 6.46 ± 1.26 |
100 mg/kg | 8.80 ± 0.38* | 5.89 ± 1.05* | 9.60 ± 0.40* | 5.16 ± 0.55* |
150 mg/kg | 8.40 ± 0.36* | 5.63 ± 1.0* | 9.10 ± 0.59* | 5.04 ± 0.59* |
200 mg/kg | 7.40 ± 0.30* | 5.08 ± 0.64* | 8.60 ± 1.03* | 4.96 ± 0.13* |
100 mg/kg + EDTA | 10.09 ± 0.25* | 4.04 ± 1.44* | 10.12 ± 0.84* | 4.18 ± 0.51* |
150 mg/kg + EDTA | 9.92 ± 0.19* | 3.84 ± 0.35* | 9.84 ± 1.01* | 4.12 ± 0.45* |
200 mg/kg + EDTA | 9.80 ± 0.16* | 3.78 ± 1.10* | 9.72 ± 1.47* | 3.98 ± 0.24* |
100 mg/kg + manure | 10.28 ± 0.30* | 4.12 ± 0.51* | 9.80 ± 1.45* | 5.56 ± 0.32* |
150 mg/kg + manure | 9.68 ± 0.25* | 4.20 ± 0.51* | 9.64 ± 0.75* | 5.97 ± 0.31* |
200 mg/kg + manure | 8.10 ± 0.20* | 4.80 ± 0.95* | 9.59 ± 1.53* | 6.12 ± 0.54* |