Table 1.
Treatment | Root Cd [µg g−1 (DM)] | Leaf Cd [µg g−1 (DM)] | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Kosi | Kushal | Kosi | Kushal | |
Control | 0.42 ± 0.03c | 0.44 ± 0.04D | 0.14 ± 0.03d | 0.12 ± 0.02C |
GA3 [10−6] | 0.32 ± 0.09c | 0.36 ± 0.08D | 0.08 ± 0.01d | 0.06 ± 0.01C |
TRIA [10−6] | 0.38 ± 0.01c | 0.40 ± 0.05D | 0.12 ± 0.02d | 0.10 ± 0.02C |
SA [10−6] | 0.27 ± 0.02c | 0.31 ± 0.01D | 0.06 ± 0.01d | 0.05 ± 0.01C |
Cd [50 µM] | 13.11 ± 0.75a | 15.11 ± 0.74A | 2.90 ± 0.42a | 2.08 ± 0.26A |
Cd + GA3 | 10.25 ± 0.86b | 12.25 ± 0.86B | 1.60 ± 0.48b | 1.41 ± 0.47BC |
Cd + TRIA | 11.42 ± 0.39b | 13.06 ± 0.78B | 1.00 ± 0.36bc | 0.77 ± 0.34BC |
Cd + SA | 4.23 ± 0.81b | 6.25 ± 0.82C | 0.80 ± 0.05 cd | 0.59 ± 0.14C |
Data are presented as treatment mean ± SE (n = 5). Data followed by the same letter are not significantly different by Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT) at P ≤ 0.05. Capital letters indicate a significant difference between Kushal and small letters of Kosi cultivars respectively