Table 4. Analysis of Zn and Cu in Soil before (after Addition of NPs) and after the Experimentsa.
NPs | conc. (mg/kg) | before | after |
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Zinc Analysis | |||
ZnO | control | 219.6 ± 9.8d | 153.5 ± 8.3d |
Z200 | 364.1 ± 10.9c | 208.9 ± 11.5c | |
Z400 | 438.3 ± 14.4b | 261.0 ± 10.8b | |
Z600 | 972.8 ± 15.0a | 495.3 ± 13.2a | |
Copper Analysis | |||
CuO | control | 21.5 ± 3.7d | 14.8 ± 2.9d |
C12.5 | 89.2 ± 6.1c | 42.5 ± 7.2c | |
C25 | 108.4 ± 7.5b | 74.2 ± 7.9b | |
C50 | 176.2 ± 7.1a | 91.3 ± 4.6a |
The results are presented as mean (n = 3). The similar letters within the column mean no statistical difference between treatments in Turkey’s test (p ≤ 0.05).