Table 1. Metal concentrations in soil, irrigation water, and herbage in all samples (mg/kg).
Metals | Irrigation water | Soil | Forage | |||
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Affected water | Control | Affected soil | Control | Affected forage | Control | |
Cd | 5.81±0.65a | 0.004±0.001 | 43.29±4.67a | 0.63±0.05 | 7.23±0.55a | 0.013±0.003 |
Pb | 3.89±0.35a | 0.047±0.006 | 132.35±8.17a | 8.45±0.77 | 104.78±8.12a | 6.31±0.95 |
Zn | 12.57±1.93a | 0.015±0.003 | 218.16±9.27a | 32.37±1.91 | 178.01±6.36a | 23.48±2.67 |
Cu | 4.33±0.63a | 0.017±0.005 | 103.32±5.98a | 11.37±1.21 | 21.67±2.37a | 6.37±1.27 |
Mn | 0.12±0.02 | 0.112±0.013 | 63.85±6.37 | 61.53±4.39 | 17.95±3.39 | 17.89±3.76 |
Mo | 0.11±0.02 | 0.097±0.011 | 1.57±0.21 | 1.66±0.61 | 1.22±0.13 | 1.25±0.27 |
Cd = cadmium, Pb = lead, Zn = zinc, Cu = copper, Mn = manganese, Mo = molybdenum
a P < 0.01