Table 6.
Uptake concentration (mg/kg) of some potentially toxic elements in popcorn kernel
| MSWC rate (t/ha) | Al | Se | Rb | Sr | Sb | Ba | Pd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (Control) | 19.43 | 0.34 | 2.51 | 0.55 | 0.75 | 0.47 | 0.16 |
| 4 | 13.40 | 0.33 | 2.27 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.25 | 0.09 |
| 8 | 12.53 | 0.23 | 1.96 | 0.27 | 0.40 | 0.33 | 0.08 |
| Mean | 15.12 | 0.30 | 2.24 | 0.38 | 0.50 | 0.35 | 0.11 |
| SEM ( ±) | 1.13 | 0.02 | 0.19 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| LSD (p ≤ 0.05) | 2.65 | 0.11 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 0.63 | 163.00 | 0.01 |
MSWC Municipal solid waste compost, SEM Standard error of means, LSD Least significant difference at p ≤ 0.05 mean (± standard error)