Table 2.
Fluoride (F) accumulation in roots and leaves of PY and FD after 2-week fluoride treatments (mg kg−1 DM). Data are expressed as means ± SD (n = 4).
| Treatment | PY | FD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Root | Leaf | Root | Leaf | |
| Control | 0.5 ± 0.05 | 95 ± 4 | 0.4 ± 0.04 | 81 ± 3 |
| 0.1 mM F | 2.2 ± 0.2*** | 167 ± 8*** | 1.4 ± 0.1*** | 124 ± 6*** |
| 0.2 mM F | 3.6 ± 0.3*** | 210 ± 10*** | 2.1 ± 0.2*** | 177 ± 9*** |
| 0.3 mM F | 5.6 ± 0.4*** | 269 ± 11*** | 3.4 ± 0.3*** | 226 ± 14*** |
***Indicates significant difference compared with the control at P < 0.001 according to Fisher's F test.
PY: “Pingyangtezao” tea cultivar; FD: “Fudingdabai” tea cultivar.