TABLE 2.
Impact of Cd toxicity on yield of some representative crops.
| Crop species | Level of Cd | Yield reduction (%) | References |
| Radish (Raphanus sativus) | 200 mg kg–1 | 29.55–53.48 | Varalakshmi and Ganeshamurthy, 2013 |
| Radish (Raphanus sativus) | 10 mg L–1 | 10.0 | Amirabad et al., 2020 |
| Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) | 1 mg L–1 | 5.0–9.0 | Zhang et al., 2002 |
| Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) | 100 mg kg–1 | 26–53 | Khan et al., 2007 |
| Rice (Oryza sativa L.) | 150 mg kg–1 | 38.3–47.1 | Huang et al., 2008 |
| Rice (Oryza sativa L.) | 100 mg kg–1 | 22.16–32 | Lin et al., 2016 |
| Rice (Oryza sativa L.) | 100 mg kg–1 | 15–38 | Cao et al., 2015 |
| Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | 600 μM | 60.6 | Li et al., 2012 |
| Mustard (Brassica juncea L.) | 150 mg kg–1 | 33–79–60 | Gill et al., 2011 |
| Canola (Brassica napus L.) | 12 mg kg–1 | 65.39 | Ghani, 2011 |
| Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) | 25 mg kg–1 | 26–37 | Wahid and Ghani, 2008 |
| Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) | 50 μM | 25.5 | Kumar et al., 2015 |
| Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) | 50 μM | 10.31–25.50 | Xie et al., 2021 |
| Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) | 5 μM | 10.7–55.8 | Wu et al., 2007 |