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. 2019 Oct 28;14(10):e0207423. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207423

Table 1. Metal concentrations in soil, irrigation water, and herbage in all samples (mg/kg).

Metals Irrigation water Soil Forage
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