Table 2.
Cadmium accumulation in shoot and root of barley inoculated with Alternaria sp. (TBR5) and Bipolaris zeicola (Tw26) treated with 0, 10, 30, and 60 mg Kg−1 Cd
| Cd treatment (mg kg−1 sand DW) | Association | Cd concentration (mg kg−1 plant DW) | TF% | Cd removal | TI% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Root | Shoot | |||||
| 0 | Control | ND | ND | - | - | - |
| Tw26 | ND | ND | - | - | - | |
| TBR5 | ND | ND | - | - | - | |
| 10 | Control | 262.5 ± 9.52a | 29.80 ± 0.26a | 11.4 ± 0.51 | 0.229 ± 0.0096 | 70.83 |
| Tw26 | 486.0 ± 17.82b | 43.71 ± 2.22ab | 8.19 ± 0.71 | 0.303 ± 0.010 | 80.62 | |
| TBR5 | 540.0 ± 19.80c | 48.57 ± 2.47b | 9.1 ± 0.79 | 0.337 ± 0.010 | 89.58 | |
| 30 | Control | 504.5 ± 9.10c | 36.0 ± 4.50a | 7.1 ± 0.76 | 0.106 ± 0.0069 | 63.02 |
| Tw26 | 829.92 ± 35.1d | 52.28 ± 0.78c | 5.76 ± 0.32 | 0.125 ± 0.0047 | 63.74 | |
| TBR5 | 922.14 ± 39.0e | 58.42 ± 0.87c | 6.4 ± 0.36 | 0.139 ± 0.0047 | 70.83 | |
| 60 | Control | 768.6 ± 8.58f | 46.0 ± 4.07b | 6.0 ± 0.49 | 0.0465 ± 0.0004 | 44.79 |
| Tw26 | 1236.20 ± 37.80g | 67.70 ± 0.25cd | 4.95 ± 0.18 | 0.0600 ± 0.0031 | 45.93 | |
| TBR5 | 1373.57 ± 42.05h | 75.22 ± 0.28d | 5.5 ± 0.20 | 0.0680 ± 0.0031 | 51.04 | |
Values in the table are mean ± standard error (n = 5). The different letters within each column indicate a significant difference among treatments (p < 0.05) using Duncan’s multiple range test.