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Table 2 Elemental composition (Weight %) of pre-planting and post-harvest soils using EDX

From: Responses of Moringa oleifera to alteration in soil properties induced by calcium nanoparticles (CaNPs) on mineral absorption, physiological indices and photosynthetic indicators

Elements

A

B

C

D

E

F

O

45.48

44.20

28.40

44.20

45.48

29.45

Si

30.35

28.69

34.70

28.69

30.35

34.80

Fe

3.20

–

–

–

3.20

–

K

2.58

2.55

–

2.55

2.58

–

Na

4.20

–

5.90

–

4.20

7.90

Ca

1.20

3.29

5.26

3.29

1.20

5.21

Al

9.34

–

0.8

–

9.34

0.84

S

3.20

2.46

–

2.46

3.20

–

N

–

–

3.62

–

–

3.66

Zn

–

7.07

–

7.07

–

–

Mg

–

13.20

4.44

13.20

–

2.40

Ag

–

–

3.85

–

–

–

C

–

–

7.09

–

–

9.85

Au

–

–

4.70

1.09

4.70

–

  1. Group A: water (control), group B: 100 mg Ca(NO3)2/kg soil, group C: 100 mg CaNPs/kg soil, group D: 75 mg CaNPs/kg soil, group E: 50 mg CaNPs/kg soil, F: pre-planting (raw) soil