Table 7.
Principal component extractions and their loadings.
| PC 1 | PC 2 | PC 3 | PC 4 | PC 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | − 0.115 | 0.583 | 0.365 | − 0.340 | 0.166 |
| EC | 0.495 | 0.738 | 0.371 | 0.016 | 0.029 |
| TDS | 0.497 | 0.740 | 0.366 | 0.016 | 0.028 |
| Al | 0.377 | − 0.515 | 0.150 | − 0.443 | 0.266 |
| Cr | 0.511 | − 0.149 | 0.203 | 0.429 | 0.494 |
| Mn | − 0.747 | 0.178 | 0.353 | − 0.022 | 0.250 |
| Cu | 0.301 | − 0.484 | 0.636 | 0.029 | − 0.115 |
| Zn | − 0.884 | − 0.017 | 0.236 | 0.138 | 0.123 |
| As | 0.312 | 0.008 | -0.507 | 0.132 | 0.679 |
| Se | 0.328 | − 0.232 | 0.320 | 0.698 | − 0.231 |
| Cd | − 0.726 | − 0.127 | 0.397 | 0.232 | 0.267 |
| Pb | 0.278 | − 0.547 | 0.498 | − 0.404 | 0.093 |
| Eigenvalue | 3.147 | 2.356 | 1.819 | 1.238 | 1.029 |
| % of Variance | 26.226 | 19.632 | 15.160 | 10.320 | 8.577 |
| Cumulative % | 26.226 | 45.859 | 61.018 | 71.338 | 79.915 |
Significant values are in bold.