Table 2.
Effect of calcium (Ca) and potassium (K) alone and in combination on cadmium (Cd) content in shoot and root (μmol g−1 DW) in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) seedlings under normal and cadmium (Cd) stress conditions.
| Traits | Treatments | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | C + Ca | C + K | C + Ca + K | Cd | Cd + Ca | Cd + K | Cd + Ca + K | |
| Shoot Cd | ND | ND | ND | ND | 15.57 ± 1.21a | 4.82 ± 0.49c | 5.96 ± 0.61b | 3.38 ± 0.32d |
| Root Cd | ND | ND | ND | ND | 37.31 ± 1.82a | 6.57 ± 0.80c | 11.28 ± 1.02b | 5.27 ± 0.58d |
Data presented are the means ± standard error (SE) of five independent replications (n = 5). Different letters indicate significant difference (P ≤ 0.05) among the treatments. DW, dry weight; ND, not detected.