Table 5. Physicochemical Analysis of the Rhizosphere Soil Sample Irrigated with Industrial Wastewatera.
| parameters | wastewater irrigated soil |
|---|---|
| pH | 8.04 ± 0.76 |
| EC (dS m–1) | 2.54 ± 0.48 |
| texture | loamy |
| carbonate (mg kg–1) | 213 ± 15.6 |
| bicarbonate (mg kg–1) | 176 ± 8.4 |
| organic carbon (%) | 1.32 ± 0.28 |
| chloride (mg kg–1) | 38.7 ± 3.2 |
| phosphorous (mg kg–1) | 28.6 ± 1.67 |
| potassium (mg kg–1) | 57.3 ± 7.3 |
| sulfur (mg kg–1) | 8.2 ± 0.4 |
| cadmium (mg kg–1) | 4.55 ± 0.1 |
| chromium (mg kg–1) | 24.5 ± 3.1 |
| copper (mg kg–1) | 12.6 ± 0.9 |
| nickel (mg kg–1) | 16.3 ± 2.1 |
| lead (mg kg–1) | 19.4 ± 1.5 |
| iron (mg kg–1) | 7.43 ± 0.65 |
| manganese (mg kg–1) | 11.04 ± 0.0 |
| zinc (mg kg–1) | 6.87 ± 0.42 |
a
Each value is a mean (mean ± SD) of three independent replicates.